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Nonprofit · EIN 85-2570055

CENTER FOR TRANSNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTABILITY

Tax-exempt · ROCKVILLE, MD 20851

Financials

$426K$517K2023$842K$693K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CENTER FOR TRANSNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTABILITY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$842,003$693,058$148,945$1,193,911$33,135$1,160,776
December 31, 2023990$426,160$517,297-$91,137$545,718$9,093$536,625
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$817,200
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$24,803
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$114,560
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$224,004
Other salaries and wages
$92,304
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$354,046
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$258
Accounting fees
$16,500
Travel
$84,832
Program services (functional)
$558,514
Management and general (functional)
$134,544

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$545,718
Total assets, end of year
$1,193,911
Total liabilities, end of year
$33,135
Net assets, end of year
$1,160,776
Net assets without donor restrictions
$432,519
Net assets with donor restrictions
$728,257
Gross receipts
$842,003
Employees
4
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2020
State of legal domicile
MD

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jingjing ZhangPresident
Trustee or director, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$144,307
Marie SoveroskiSecretary and Treasurer
Key employee
40$79,697
Robert PercivalBoard Chair
Trustee or director
10$0
Jonathan KaufmanDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Katherin MachalekDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Ling LiDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jingjing ZhangPresident
Trustee or director, Officer, Highest-paid employee
40$113,600
Marie SoveroskiSecretary and Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
40$82,340
Robert PercivalChair
Trustee or director
10$0
Seema KakadeDirector
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5928 HOLLAND RD, ROCKVILLE, MD 20851-1922
In care of
% JINGJING ZHANG
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Jingjing Zhang, PO Box 124, Rockville, MD 20848
Signed the 990
Jingjing Zhang, Executive Director
Phone
(240) 672-3534
Website
ctea.earth
Return prepared by
The Ijaz Group LLC

Mission

The purpose of the Organization is to work, and promote efforts, to ensure multinational corporations and other actors are held accountable for environmental harm and human rights violations arising from their international investments.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Advocacy and Legal Actions CTEA has worked with partner organizations in the Global South to ensure that international investments take into account protection of local populations, the environment and human rights.
    Expenses $147,989 · grants $147,989
  • Fellows Project CTEA continued with its Legal Fellows Project, working with partner/hosting organizations in Latin America and Africa to bring together young legal professionals as well as seasoned legal professionals serving as mentors, to learn about law, regulations, and best practices related to foreign investments in their respective countries.
    Expenses $162,294 · grants $162,294
  • Education & Capacity Building CTEA and its Global South partners have conducted workshops and other training activities, to inform local communities about their rights related to environmental protection and access to information, and to support local civil society organizations in their efforts to protect these rights. In addition, CTEA has conducted training activities to increase the legal and advocacy capacity of its partners and the communities they support.
    Expenses $145,679 · grants $145,679
  • Other Program Services
    Expenses $102,552 · grants $102,552

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
85-2570055
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2020
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,193,911
Income (IRS master file)
$842,003

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$842,003$693,058$1,193,911IRS
990December 2023$426,160$517,297$545,718XML
990December 2022$803,000$442,397$637,450IRS
990December 2021–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 85-2570055).

Questions about CENTER FOR TRANSNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTABILITY

What is the EIN of CENTER FOR TRANSNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTABILITY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER FOR TRANSNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTABILITY is 85-2570055.
Is CENTER FOR TRANSNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTABILITY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
Are donations to CENTER FOR TRANSNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTABILITY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CENTER FOR TRANSNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTABILITY file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of CENTER FOR TRANSNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTABILITY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CENTER FOR TRANSNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTABILITY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of CENTER FOR TRANSNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTABILITY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Jingjing Zhang.
Who are the officers and directors of CENTER FOR TRANSNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTABILITY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $144,307 (Jingjing Zhang, President).
How much revenue does CENTER FOR TRANSNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTABILITY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $842,003, expenses of $693,058 and total assets of $1,193,911 at year end.

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