2024-07-03T16:00:38-05:00 2023-12-31 BDO USA 601 Union Street Suite 2300 Seattle WA 98101 990 2023-01-01 911547974 Earth Ministry % AC CHURCHILL EART 2066322426 5515 Phinney Ave N Seattle WA 98103 AC Churchill Executive Director 2066322426 2024-07-02 true AC Churchill 999009999 true Matthew Frerker P01677675 2063827777 2024-07-02 3 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z AC Churchill 5515 Phinney Ave N Seattle WA 98103 416799 false X www.earthministry.org X 1992 WA To inspire and mobilize the faith community to take a leadership role in building a just and sustainable future. 9 9 7 0 0 0 253966 386360 26120 20700 3725 4509 5379 41 289190 411610 0 0 0 0 281917 271654 0 0 55687 74827 76904 356744 348558 -67554 63052 265300 319797 32371 23816 232929 295981 X TO INSPIRE AND MOBILIZE THE FAITH COMMUNITY TO TAKE A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN BUILDING A JUST AND SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. false false 238994 0 20700 HIGHLIGHTS: -MOBILIZED 2,800 PEOPLE TO PUT THEIR FAITH INTO ACTION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. -HOSTED ADVOCACY TRAINING VIA ZOOM AND ONSITE IN OLYMPIA, PRESENTED A CLASS ON THE GTN XPRESS AT SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, AND OFFERED ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE WORKSHOP AT HOLDEN VILLAGE. -PRIORITIZED FOUR LEGISLATIVE POLICIES, TWO OF WHICH PASSED, THE PLANNING FOR A CLIMATE FRIENDLY FUTURE AMENDMENT TO THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT ACT AND THE TOXIC-FREE COSMETICS ACT. 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EARTH MINISTRY/WA IPL'S WORK INVOLVES TWO MAIN AREAS: ADVOCACY AND MULTIFAITH COMMUNITY SUPPORT. SOME OF OUR WORK FOR IS HIGHLIGHTED BELOW. ADVOCACY WA STATE LEGISLATURE MOBILIZED FAITH, SPIRITUAL AND LAY LEADERS TO PARTICIPATE IN ADVOCACY ACTIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, BOTH DURING THE WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATIVE CYCLE AND IN ACTIVE CAMPAIGNS TO PROMOTE JUST AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES AND SUPPORT FOR OUR NATURAL WORLD. DURING THE WA STATE 2023 LEGISLATIVE CYCLE WE HELPED TO EDUCATE AND MOBILIZE FAITH, SPIRITUAL, AND LAY LEADER TO COMMENT AT ONLINE COMMITTEE HEARINGS AND MEETINGS WITH LEGISLATIVE TARGETS AND SHARE THEIR WRITTEN COMMENTS ON PRIORITY ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE BILLS IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE. OVER 2,800 COMMUNITIES RESPONDED, RESULTING IN THE PASSAGE OF PLANNING FOR A CLIMATE FRIENDLY FUTURE AMENDMENT TO THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT ACT (HB 1181), AND THE TOXIC-FREE COSMETICS ACT (HB 1047). FOSSIL FUELS ADDITIONALLY, WE MOBILIZED A "FAITH LEADER SIGN-ON LETTER" WHICH CALLED ON FERC (FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION TO "PROTECT OUR COMMUNITIES FROM THE GTN XPRESS PIPELINE EXPANSION." THIS PROPOSED PROJECT WOULD IMPACT COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE NORTHWEST AND INTO CALIFORNIA. OVER 350 FAITH AND SPIRITUAL LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE NORTHWEST (WASHINGTON, OREGON, AND IDAHO) SIGNED ON. IN THE FALL, WE LEARNED AFTER A YEAR OF WORKING TO STOP THE EXPANSION THAT FERC APPROVED THE PROPOSAL. IN NOVEMBER, WE HOSTED AN IN-PERSON VIGIL AT A COMMUNITY IN SPOKANE WHO WOULD BE AFFECTED IN THE EVENT OF A LEAK FROM THE AGING PIPELINE. THIS COMMUNITY VIGIL ALLOWED PEOPLE WHO WILL BE DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY A LEAK AND/OR BLAST TO EXPRESS THEIR GRIEF, ANGER, AND FRUSTRATION OVER THE SACRIFICE OF THEIR COMMUNITY'S SAFETY. SALMON, RIVERS, AND ORCA IN 2023, WE CONTINUED OUR SUPPORT OF INDIGENOUS-LED MOVEMENTS TO RESTORE RIVERS ACROSS THE NORTHWEST TO FREE-FLOWING STATES, SPECIFICALLY FOCUSING ON REMOVING THE DAMS ALONG THE LOWER SNAKE RIVER. SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER SAW THE LAUNCH OF THE 2023 ALL OUR RELATIONS TOUR, WHICH WAS SPONSORED BY THE INTERTRIBAL NGO SE'SI'LE.' AS ONE OF THE LEAD CO-ORGANIZERS, EARTH MINISTRY/WA IPL HELPED PROMOTE AND TURNED-OUT PEOPLE OF FAITH TO THE WHOLE TOUR, WHICH HELD EVENTS IN OLYMPIA, PORTLAND, PASCO, LEWISTON, SPOKANE, AND SEATTLE. WE WERE THE HOSTS FOR THE OPENING CEREMONY IN OLYMPIA, DRIVING TURN OUT OF OVER 150 COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE TOUR CONTINUED DECADES LONG CALLS ON FEDERAL OFFICIALS TO IMPLEMENT POLICIES TO PROTECT SACRED PLACES AND MANAGE THEM BASED ON TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY AND NATION-TO-NATION RELATIONS. THE TOUR FEATURED A 10-FOOT BY 10-FOOT CIRCULAR STEEL ART PIECE CRAFTED BY LUMMI NATION MEMBER A. CYALTSA FINK BONNER, WHICH TOLD THE STORY OF HOW SALMON ARE A KEYSTONE SPECIES IN THE NORTHWEST AND ARE CRITICAL NOT ONLY FOR INDIGENOUS CULTURE BUT ALSO FOR THE ENTIRE ECOSYSTEM. THE TOUR CONCLUDED WITH A PANEL AT TOWN HALL IN SEATTLE, WHERE WE AGAIN HELPED DRIVE TURNOUT TO THE OVER 300 PEOPLE PRESENT AT THE VENUE AND HUNDREDS MORE JOINING VIA LIVESTREAM. SUPPORT FOR TRIBAL EFFORTS TO RETURN HEALTHY AND ABUNDANT SALMON POPULATIONS TO THE NORTHWEST CONTINUED AS WE MOBILIZED PEOPLE OF FAITH TO PUBLICLY COMMENT ON HISTORIC COLUMBIA BASIN RESTORATION INITIATIVE (CBRI). ON DECEMBER 14TH IT WAS ANNOUNCED THAT THE BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION, THE SIX SOVEREIGNS (THE NEZ PERCE, WARM SPRINGS, UMATILLA, AND YAKAMA TRIBES, AND THE STATES OF OREGON AND WASHINGTON) AGREED ON A PACKAGE OF ACTIONS AND COMMITMENTS THAT CREATES A ROADMAP FOR RECOVERY OF HEALTHY AND ABUNDANT SALMON THROUGHOUT THE COLUMBIA AND SNAKE RIVER BASINS, CREATES A MORE RESILIENT NORTHWEST IN THE FACE OF CLIMATE CHANGE, AND PROVIDES IMPORTANT STEPS TOWARD UPHOLDING COMMITMENTS MADE TO NORTHWEST TRIBES. OVER 190 FAITH LEADERS FROM WASHINGTON SIGNED ONTO THE LETTER AFFIRMING THE CBRI AND CALLING FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO PLEDGE THEIR SUPPORT FOR THIS HISTORIC LEGISLATION. MULTIFAITH COMMUNITY SUPPORT A MAJOR PART OF OUR WORK WITH FAITH AND SPIRITUAL COMMUNITIES IS HELPING TO SUPPORT THE INDIVIDUAL AND LEADERS WITH EDUCATION AROUND SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE TOPICS. DURING 2023, WE PRESENTED OVER 24 SESSIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AT VARIOUS STATE-WIDE AND NATIONAL CONFERENCES, INCLUDING WOMEN OF REFORM JUDAISM'S PACIFIC DISTRICT CONFERENCE AND THE HOPE FOR CREATION CARE CONFERENCE IN SPOKANE. THE TOPIC OF THESE WORKSHOPS RANGED FROM "ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE JUSTICE: THE HISTORY OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE NATIONALLY AND IN WASHINGTON STATE" TO "SALMON." WE CELEBRATED OUR FIRST ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL AWARDS CEREMONY DURING OUR FALL EVENT RETURN AND RESTORE: AN AUTUMN GATHERING. WE FEATURED 7 COMMUNITIES AND THE AWARD WINNERS WERE THE FOLLOWING; "HOLDEN VILLAGE FOR: A COMMITMENT TO INTERSECTIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING, HEALING, AND RECONCILIATION," "KEYSTONE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST FOR: A COMMITMENT TO EMBRACING RENEWABLE ENERGY," "TEMPLE B'NAI TORAH FOR: A COMMITMENT TO MEANINGFUL AND INTENTIONAL GARDENING AND/OR MEAL SHARING," "PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH: A COMMITMENT TO BEING, OR WORKING TOWARDS, A NET ZERO GOAL," "UNIVERSITY CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST FOR: A COMMITMENT TO HELPING GREEN THE COMMUNITY BEYOND CONGREGATIONAL BOUNDARIES," "ST. JOHN UNITED LUTHERAN OF SEATTLE FOR: A COMMITMENT TO GREENING YOUR CONGREGATION THROUGH THE WORK OF YOUR GREEN TEAM PROJECTS,"CONGREGATION BETH SHALOM FOR: A COMMITMENT TO THINKING BIG AND CREATIVELY, SOMETIMES IN UNEXPECTED WAYS, WITH GREENING PROJECTS." PROVIDED RESOURCES AND STAFF SUPPORT FOR 450 CONGREGATIONS IMPLEMENTING CREATION CARE ACTIVITIES AND SUPPORTED A GROWING COLLEAGUE CONNECTIONS PROGRAM FOR COLLABORATION BETWEEN CONGREGATIONAL ACTIVISTS. DURING THE FALL WE EMBARKED ON AN INTENTIONAL PERIOD OF COMMUNITY RESOURCING, HOPING TO EXPAND OUR UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT MULTIFAITH COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE WERE/ARE NEEDING IN TERMS OF SUPPORT. WE ASKED PEOPLE TO SHARE "WITH US WHAT MEANINGFUL SUPPORT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR FROM EM/WAIPL. NEW PROGRAM TOPICS, NEW TRAININGS? WE ALSO WANT TO KNOW HOW A RELATIONSHIP WITH EM/WAIPL HAS HELPED YOUR COMMUNITY. WE KNOW THAT OUR WORK WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT FAITH COMMUNITIES AND HONORED TO PARTNER WITH INDIVIDUALS, GREEN TEAM, AND CONGREGATIONS FOR THIS IMPORTANT WORK." WE RECEIVED RESPONSES FROM OVER 20 COMMUNITIES, A GOOD TURN OUT FOR THE FIRST TIME INQUIRING. THIS SURVEY RESULTS WERE COLLECTED AND USED TO SHAPE NEW PROGRAMMING CREATION FOR 2024. ADMINISTRATIVE/ORGANIZATIONAL DURING 2023, WE CHANGED STAFFING LEADERSHIP BY SUCCESSFULLY OFFBOARDING TWO LONG-TIME EMPLOYEES AND SUCCESSFULLY ONBOARDING TWO NEW FULL-TIME STAFF. IN AN ORGANIZATIONAL FIRST, WE WERE ABLE TO HIRE A FULL-TIME DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER, WHO STARTED IN THE ROLE DURING THE LAST TWO MONTHS OF THE YEAR. EARLIER IN THE SUMMER, WE HIRED A FULL-TIME ADVOCACY MANAGER AS WELL AS A CONTRACT GRANT WRITER. THE ADDITION OF THE GRANT WRITE WAS ALSO A FIRST FOR THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: AFTER PREPARATION BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM, THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (OR INTERIM DIRECTOR) AND FINANCE DIRECTOR/BOOKKEEPER TO INSURE COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY OF REPORTED INFORMATION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE FORM 990 WITH THE BOARD TREASURER, WHO THEN PRESENTS IT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO AGREE TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHEN THEY COME ONTO THE BOARD AND TO REAFFIRM COMMITMENT TO THE POLICY ONCE PER YEAR. THERE HAVE BEEN NO CONFLICTS TO DATE, BUT SHOULD A CONFLICT ARISE, THE BOARD MEMBER WITH THE CONFLICT WOULD RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM ANY DISCUSSION OR VOTE CONCERNING THAT CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A: THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS SETS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY BASED ON A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE BOARD PERSONNEL COMMITTEE, WHICH CONDUCTS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S EVALUATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: THESE DOCUMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.