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Name:	Earthworks
Address:	1612 K Street NW, Suite 808
	Washington, DC 20006
Phone:	202-887-1872
Web Address:	www.earthworksaction.org

Earthworks (Earthworks) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Earthworks collaborates with communities and grassroots groups to reform government policies, improve corporate practices and influence investment decisions. The organization exposes the health, environmental, economic and social impacts of irresponsible digging and drilling through work informed by science. The Mining Program focuses on legislative and regulatory strategies, campaigns to protect specific places from mining impacts and market strategies and efforts to involve consumers and retailers in placing pressure on mining companies to improve their practices. The Mining Program works both nationally and internationally and includes the No Dirty Gold Campaign. The Energy Program includes the Oil and Gas Accountability Project as well as the No Dirty Energy campaign which work to change federal, state and local government policy and support communities impacted by existing and proposed energy extraction. The Energy Program focuses on oil and natural gas development, coal mining, tar sands extraction, and uranium mining.

For the year ended December 31, 2010, Earthworks's program expenses were:

Oil and gas accountability project	696,988
US mining	531,238
International mining	220,238
Partnership/affiliate programs	65,484
Public/member information	42,598
Total Program Expenses:	$1,556,546

Chief Executive : Jennifer Krill, Executive Director

Compensation*:

$79,508

Chair of the Board: Kerry K. Anderson
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: President, True North Foundation

Co-Chair of the Board : Michael Conroy

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Co-Director, Colibri Consulting

Board Size: 8

Paid Staff Size: 15

*2010 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, special events, grant proposals, Internet appeals, and membership appeals.

Fund raising costs were 7% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $2,305,211, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Earthworks's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds
Corporate and foundation grants	2,072,288
Individual contributions	173,736
Other income	59,187
Investment income	2,574
Total Income	$2,307,785

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 87%  Fund Raising: 9%  Administrative: 4%

Total income				$2,307,785
	Program expenses			$1,556,546
	Fund raising expenses			167,057
	Administrative expenses			72,546
Total expenses				$1,796,149
Income in Excess of Expenses				511,636
Beginning net assets				309,922
Ending net assets				821,558
Total liabilities				77,657
Total assets				$899,215