2023-11-15T11:12:39-06:00 2022-12-31 812950760 SAX LLP 1040 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 16TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10018 990 2022-01-01 474007160 EQUITABLE ORIGIN INC EQUI 9176777671 1801 MAIN STREET 10TH FLOOR HOUSTON TX 77002 JASON SWITZER CEO 9176777671 2023-11-15 1 JASON SWITZER 999009999 0 MIKE SCHALL P02024184 2122682804 2023-11-14 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z JASON SWITZER 1801 MAIN STREET 10TH FLOOR HOUSTON TX 77002 831069 0 X WWW.EQUITABLEORIGIN.ORG X 2015 NY TO PARTNER WITH BUSINESS, COMMUNITIES AND GOVERNMENT TO SUPPORT TRANSPARENT, SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE NATURAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT THAT BENEFITS ALL STAKEHOLDERS 7 6 4 6 0 0 275000 302927 309567 528142 0 0 0 0 584567 831069 0 0 0 0 113478 227801 0 0 28919 513835 500026 627313 727827 -42746 103242 309728 411936 24694 23660 285034 388276 X TO PARTNER WITH BUSINESS, COMMUNITIES AND GOVERNMENT TO SUPPORT TRANSPARENT, SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE NATURAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT THAT BENEFITS ALL STAKEHOLDERS. 0 0 601965 528142 INDIGENOUS RIGHTS AND RESOURCES HUB: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COORDINATING ORGANIZATION OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF THE AMAZON BASIN (COICA), EQUITABLE ORIGIN IS DEVELOPING A VIRTUAL RESOURCE HUB TO STRENGTHEN IN INDIGENOUS RIGHTS BY COLLATING TRAINING MATERIAL, TOOLS AND INFORMATION TO SUPPORT INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN UNDERSTANDING AND ASSERTING THEIR RIGHTS AND TO ENABLE THEIR ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN DECISIONS ABOUT LAND-USE AND NATURAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT. FPIC: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ROUNDTABLE ON SUSTAINABLE BIOMATERIALS (RSB) AND THE COORDINATING ORGANIZATION OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF THE AMAZON BASIN (COICA), EQUITABLE ORIGIN IS DEVELOPING A TOOL TO MONITOR FREE, PRIOR, AND INFORMED CONSENT (FPIC360). THE (CONTINUE ON SCHEDULE O) GOAL OF THE FPIC360 TOOL IS TO ENABLE CONSULTATION AND CONSENT PROCESSES THAT ALLOW AFFECTED COMMUNITIES TO EFFECTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN AND TAKE OWNERSHIP OF DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES THAT IMPACT THEIR TERRITORIES, RESOURCES, LIVELIHOODS AND WELLBEING. EO100 CERTIFICATION: EQUITABLE ORIGIN IS WORKING WITH ENERGY PRODUCERS AND DISTRIBUTORS IN NORTH AMERICA TO CERTIFY ENERGY PROJECTS TO THE EO100TM STANDARD FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AND ENABLE A PREMIUM PRICE FOR EO100TM CERTIFIED RESPONSIBLE ENERGY. THE EO100TM STANDARD PROVIDES A FRAMEWORK FOR IMPLEMENTING AND VERIFYING ENHANCED ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE (ESG) PERFORMANCE, GREATER TRANSPARENCY, MORE ACCOUNTABILITY, AND BETTER OUTCOMES FOR LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS IN ENERGY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. 601965 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 NY X DEBORAH DAVID 9176777671 1801 MAIN STREET 10TH FLOOR HOUSTON TX 77002 TUNTIAK KATAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 6000 0 0 HANNAH STUTZMAN CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 TRACY AUSTIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TODD CRIDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARISOL RODRIGUEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID PORITZ DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID SCHILLING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SOLEDAD MILLS CEO 40.00 X 0 0 0 6000 0 0 0 0 0 0 TDI SUSTAINABILITY BISHOP FLEMING LLP 10 NORTH PLACE CHELTENHAM UK GL50 4DW PROG. SER. ACTIVITY 189301 1 302927 302927 ENERGY DEVELOPMENT PRO 900099 528142 528142 528142 831069 528142 0 0 X 6000 6000 193960 143970 29994 19996 7138 5353 1071 714 20703 15528 3105 2070 6439 834 5605 29250 29250 332159 322130 10029 49141 36856 7371 4914 10565 7924 1585 1056 2163 843 1320 49735 47713 1969 53 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 11102 11102 OTHER EXPENSES 9472 3712 5644 116 727827 601965 96943 28919 111228 208513 198500 203423 309728 411936 24694 23660 24694 23660 X 285034 338276 50000 285034 388276 309728 411936 103242 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 X 290103 555245 225957 275000 302927 1649232 290103 555245 225957 275000 302927 1649232 1459088 190144 435 435 1649667 989370 0.11530 0.09800 X THE FOLLOWING FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES APPLY IN SUPPORT OF EQUITABLE ORIGIN'S PUBLIC CHARITY STATUS:OUR PROGRAMMING IS FOCUSED ON IMPROVING THE ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE PERFORMANCE OF ENERGY COMPANIES AND STRENGTHENING INDIGENOUS RIGHTS.EQUITABLE ORIGIN'S SUPPORT THAT WAS PRIMARILY PUBLIC IN NATURE AND CAME FROM SOLICITATIONS, DONATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. EQUITABLE ORIGIN IS WORKING ACTIVELY TO BROADEN OUR BASE OF SUPPORT BY STRENGTHENING OUR DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING MORE GRANT WRITING, SOLICITING CORPORATE DONATIONS, BROADENING OUR NETWORK OF INDIVIDUAL DONORS AND SEEKING CROWD-FUNDING SUPPORT FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS.IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR MISSION, WE LAUNCHED OUR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM TO RECOGNIZE RESPONSIBLE ENERGY COMPANIES AND WE EXPANDED OUR ONLINE PLATFORM TO STRENGTHEN INDIGENOUS RIGHTS.AS WE ARE IN THE START-UP PHASE, OUR REVENUE MIX IS SKEWED TOWARDS OUR EXISTING DONORS AS WE BUILD THE FOUNDATION TO GROW OUR PROGRAMS. HOWEVER, WE ARE CURRENTLY ACTIVELY SOLICITING GRANT FUNDING FROM FOUNDATIONS AND OTHER PRIVATE SOURCES. COVID-19 ALSO CONSIDERABLY INHIBITED OUR ABILITIES TO DIVERSIFY OUR FUNDING SOURCES AS MANY FUNDERS FOCUSED ON THE URGENT NEEDS OF COMMUNITIES NEGATIVELY IMPACTED BY THE PANDEMIC. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X PART X, LINE 2: EQUITABLE ORIGIN DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. TAX FILNGS FOR PERIODS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND LATER ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. SOUTH AMERICA 1 PROGRAM SERVICES INDIGENOUS RIGHTS 35078 0 1 0 0 0 1 35078 0 35078 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: THE DRAGONFLY INITIATIVE CEO 189301 CONTRACTOR 0 PART IV - BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING INTERESTED PERSONS EQUITABLE ORIGIN DESIGNATED THE DRAGONFLY INITIATIVE (TDI) AS THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY. DECISIONS ARE OVERSEEN BY THE BOARD. SOLEDAD MILLS, WHO IS EMPLOYED BY TDI, IS CONTRACTED TO SERVE AS THE CEO OF EQUITABLE ORIGIN AND IS COMPENSATED BY TDI FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO EQUITABLE ORIGIN. TDI ALSO PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 EQUITABLE ORIGIN DESIGNATED THE DRAGONFLY INITIATIVE (TDI) AS THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY. DECISIONS ARE OVERSEEN BY THE BOARD. SOLEDAD MILLS, WHO IS EMPLOYED BY TDI, IS CONTRACTED TO SERVE AS THE CEO OF EQUITABLE ORIGIN AND IS COMPENSATED BY TDI FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO EQUITABLE ORIGIN. TDI ALSO PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AT A MEETING. THE COMMITTEE WILL DETERMINE IF CONSIDERATION IS NEEDED BY THE FULL BOARD BEFORE IT IS POSTED ON THE EO WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS HAVE A DUTY TO DISCLOSE ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. A DESIGNATED COMMITTEE WILL DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS AND WILL TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS TO RESOLVE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 EQUITABLE ORIGIN HAS ESTABLISHED A BOARD-LEVEL FINANCE AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT OF EQUITABLE ORIGIN'S BUDGETING AND FINANCIAL PLANNING, FINANCIAL REPORTING, AND THE CREATION AND MONITORING OF INTERNAL CONTROLS AND ACCOUNTABILITY POLICIES. ACCORDING TO THE TERMS OF REFERENCE, THE FINANCE AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE SHALL BE COMPRISED OF THOSE DIRECTORS ELECTED BY THE FULL BOARD, NORMALLY INCLUDING THE BOARD TREASURER AND ONE OR MORE OTHER DIRECTORS. AMONG ITS PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES, THE FINANCE AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE PROVIDES OVERSIGHT ON ALL ISSUES RELATED TO THE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO REVIEWS AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE FULL EO BOARD ON THE COMPENSATION PACKAGES OF THE EO CEO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 36,402. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 36,402. FOREIGN CONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 285,728. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 10,029. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 295,757.