2024-04-25T08:47:19-07:00 2023-12-31 Gayle Arnoul CPA 619 Shelter Cove Road Whitethorn CA 95589 990 2023-01-01 942798433 Environmental Protection Information Center Inc ENVI 7078227711 145 G Street Suite A Arcata CA 95521 Thomas E Wheeler Executive Director 7078227711 2024-04-20 true Thomas Wheeler XXX-XX-XXXX true Gayle Arnoul CPA P01493843 7079869709 X 3 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z EPIC Thomas E Wheeler 145 G Street Ste A Arcata CA 95521 333278 false X wildcalifornia.org X 1990 CA The specific purpose of this corporation is to channel public concern for the environment into action in the public's interest. 8 8 7 25 0 0 344177 314770 0 3014 2625 -3268 5249 343923 322644 0 0 232356 329006 0 38090 75784 66653 308140 395659 35783 -73015 511530 471310 20399 26031 491131 445279 The specific purpose of this corporation is to channel public concern for the environment into action in the public's interest. false false 0 0 0 In 2023, EPIC protected wildlife and mature forests on public lands by commenting on all of the timber sales that were proposed in the Klamath, Shasta-Trinity, Six Rivers, and Mendocino National Forests, and suing the U.S. Forest Service to challenge California's largest proposed timber sale in modern history, the more than 417,000-acre Region 5 Post-Hazard Tree Project. EPIC also continued working with lawmakers, tribes, and forest activists to halt logging and advocate for tribal management of Jackson Demonstration State Forest, played a leading role in the Power in Nature Coalition Far North Group to help achieve California's goal of conserving 30% of land and coastal waters by 2030, and advocated to the State Water Board to establish minimum flows, water diversion curtailments, and enforceable Total Maximum Daily Loads for pollutants for the Scott and Shasta Rivers. 0 0 0 Additionally, EPIC filed a lawsuit against Caltrans after its fourth attempt to approve its ill-conceived road-widening project through Richardson Grove. EPIC also filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service for violating the Endangered Species Act by issuing a permit to Sierra Pacific Industries to "take" federally threatened northern spotted owls on the company's private lands. 331753 0 0 In total EPIC filed 3 new lawsuits, submitted 37 detailed public comment letters on projects, recorded 47 radio shows, published 100 articles, generated 14,981 public comments from activists, and participated in 16 coalitions and collaboratives. 331753 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 4 0 true 7 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false false false false true true false false CA X Brenda Pease 7078227711 145 G Street Suite A Arcata CA 95521 X Anthony Silvaggio President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Nate Madsen Vice President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Ava Biscoe Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Noah Levy Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Judith Mayer Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Moxie Alvarnaz Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Karen Maki Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 JP O'Brien Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 314770 314770 2625 0 2625 15883 10634 5249 0 5249 322644 0 0 7874 263796 236673 8875 18248 40840 31164 8575 1101 24370 21923 846 1601 6801 4500 801 1500 6472 3516 0 2956 4852 4152 700 0 2376 2376 0 0 19931 15635 1696 2600 7168 6461 512 195 26 0 26 0 3640 2126 1514 0 Fundraising mailing & supplies 7201 0 0 7201 Bank, cc processing, investment fees 1967 45 0 1922 Dues, memberships, subscriptions 4199 1706 2109 384 Comp & small equip 1261 1242 19 0 759 234 143 382 395659 331753 25816 38090 70159 3035 434652 304994 847 3719 3941 3000 3000 155493 511530 471310 20399 26031 20399 26031 X 322445 285295 168686 159984 491131 445279 511530 471310 -73015 27162 1 X false false false X 0 220598 367060 339161 344177 314770 1585766 0 0 220598 367060 339161 344177 314770 1585766 248995 1336771 8178 2609 3083 3014 2625 19509 0 0 1605275 23064 0.83270 0.83620 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Pt VI, Line 11b Process used to review 990: The board president, bookkeeper and appropriate officers review the information before signing and transmitting to the IRS. If there are any questions, we contact the CPA who prepared the 990. Pt VI, Line 15a Process for determining compensation: The board determines the pay scale based on industry standards in our rural location. The decision is noted in the board minutes when this takes place. The board hires the Executive Director. All other positions are hired, reviewed, etc. by the E.D. If a position is not included in the annual budget, board approval is needed to make that hire. Pt VI, Line 19 How we make information available to the public: Newsletter, Annual Report, Website E-Newsletter, in office and by phone.