2025-02-04T08:17:34-08:00 2024-03-31 Crosby & Kaneda CPAs LLP 548 Market St PMB 97503 San Francisco CA 94104 990 2023-04-01 453543427 Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives GLOB 5108839490 1958 University Avenue Berkeley CA 94704 Christine Keith Executive Dir. 2025-02-04 true true Felix Gorrindo P01658413 5108352727 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Christine Keith 8198153 false X http://www.no-burn.org X 2011 CA GAIAs mission is to strengthen grassroots social movements that advance solutions to waste and pollution, working towards a just, zero waste world where people are free from toxic pollution. This entails fighting pollution and building regenerative solutions around the globe. 5 5 30 200 0 7845915 8112078 99452 40353 12818 34193 10170 11529 7968355 8198153 2030475 2945034 0 1864052 2646140 9854 42203 198927 2629642 3677049 6534023 9310426 1434332 -1112273 5927293 5007174 1010617 1202771 4916676 3804403 X GAIAs mission is to strengthen grassroots social movements that advance solutions to waste and pollution, working towards a just, zero waste world where people are free from toxic pollution. false false 2609677 1254334 14203 INTERNATIONAL: GAIA uses a movement-building network model that empowers members to build their own capacity, facilitates international solidarity in response to local organizing efforts, and coordinates collective research and initiatives around the issues of waste, pollution, climate and the environment, building critical linkages between this work at local, regional and global levels. GAIA facilitated member engagement, capacity building and cross-programmatic and cross-regional learning through a variety of international and regional communications channels, webinars and events that reach a substantial number of our network of 1,100 member organizations across 108 countries. We also helped to link our members to expert resources for public events and environmental impact reviews. GAIA continues to play a critical role in mobilizing resources for its members - both by facilitating introductions to prospective funders and philanthropic networks and by passing through a significant portion of its own funding on to its members. In 2023-24, GAIA provided roughly $3.6m in financial support directly to members ($4.8m if you include funds provided to fiscally-sponsored projects). The annual Global Zero Waste Cities Summit, hosted by GAIA and Zero Waste Europe in May 2023, facilitated strategic and meaningful connections among hundreds of municipal officials, zero waste implementers, and changemakers. It secured 1500+ registrations, engaging 608 civil society organizations, 231 governments municipalities, 191 businesses, and 117 academic institutions; more than 25% of participants were from Africa and nearly a quarter were from Latin America. GAIA Asia/Pacifics International Zero Waste Month (January 2024) highlighted work in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. GAIA supported members around the world in efforts to protect the environment, public health, and human rights by blocking the construction of incinerators in their communities and shifting political and financial drivers away from dirty energy. For example, community members in Lautaro, Chile defeated a proposed waste incinerator there. 1554641 331700 1000 Global Projects, Plastics & Climate: In collaboration with allies including BAN and IPEN, GAIA successfully prevented the Basel Convention from adopting chemical recycling as environmentally sound waste management in its updated technical guidelines on plastic waste. This remains an ongoing battle requiring sustained dedication. Notably, the Basel Convention's final guidelines on plastic waste still feature bracketed sections referencing chemical recycling, signaling widespread controversy and minimal consensus. In the context of negotiations for the global plastics treaty, GAIA brought 23 people to INC-2, almost all from the Global South, and provided logistical support for a larger group including other GAIA and BFFP members. This was the bulk of civil society representation from the Global South. For INC-3, GAIA coordinated a civil society delegation of 42 members and staff (30+ from the Global South), including two representatives of the Association of Indian Waste Pickers, directly financially supporting 30+ participants. Our wider coordination of delegates multiplied the impact of the group and strengthened capacity and alignment. GAIA played a key role facilitating the just transition dialogues around the plastic treaty, with an emphasis on the bridging of waste pickers and Indigenous peoples perspectives to support a common vision. Particularly in the context of the methane moment, GAIA has shifted the narrative helping zero waste practices become an acknowledged, valid, and economic way to advance the global climate movement that promotes both human and community rights. GAIA built network consensus around principles and framing for its growing portfolio of methane work, consulting community advocates and zero waste practitioners from 99 member organizations across 41 countries to develop its principles for fast action on waste and methane. These principles were released in December 2023 during COP28 along with grassroots stories showing these values in action. They set a high bar for justice considerations in the rapidly expanding work to tackle methane that dominated COP28 discussions. GAIA research continues to prove vital to ensuring climate and clean energy solutions are rooted in community needs. In 2023, GAIAs early research on EV batteries helped identify opportunities for upstream intervention to mitigate waste impacts of the shift to clean energy. By breaking down technical issues in this emerging field, GAIA empowered organizers with a zero waste hierarchy framing driving action on battery design, repair requirements, and reuse applications to extend longevity.GAIAs demonstrated success in empowering its members to create replicable and scalable models of zero wastewith more than 550 cities having made commitments toward zero wasteand the ability to amplify these models throughout GAIAs international network supported positive change. For example, our member Yaksa Pelestari Bumi Berkelanjutan (YPBB) and other groups in Indonesia helped to convince the West Java provincial government to officially prohibit the disposal of organic waste in the Sarimukti landfill effective January 1, 2024. The policy has the potential to divert 228,855 tons of organic waste per year from Bandung alonepreventing 575,428 tonnes CO2eq of methane emissions per year from the landfill. 1401693 838000 Break Free From Plastic Global: BFFP, a fiscally-sponsored project of GAIA, is a global movement envisioning a future free from plastic pollution. Launched in September 2016, the movement now comprises more than 2,500 organizations across the world and thousands of individual supporters demanding massive reductions in single-use plastics and pushing for lasting solutions to the plastic pollution crisis.In November 2023, BFFP and GAIA together published Smoke & Mirrors, a report revealing the realities behind plastic credits and offsetting. In the context of global plastics treaty negotiations, BFFP released a guidelines for a world free from plastic pollution. BFFP Asia/Pacific continued initiatives against plastic sachet packaging. Its sixth annual plastic regional brand audit organized 807 volunteers to conduct brand audits in 50 locations across India, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam, collecting 33,467 sachets, which were traced to 2,678 different brands. BFFP Latin America & Caribbean members worked on issues including re-use, waste trade, plastic burning, and extended producer responsibility. They coordinated around regional work on the global plastics treaty, and began participating in a project to map false solutions to climate change across Latin America. The first regional Zero Waste Academy was developed and held in Ecuador in October 2023. BFFP Africa set up an African Plastics Policy working group with 20 members from the region to coordinate strategy and consolidate global plastics treaty work and also undertook a powerful webinar series. Following a spill of bags of nurdles (plastic pellets) affecting the northern coast of Spain, BFFP Europe members also called on the European Parliament to adopt an ambitious revision of legislation to prevent pellet loss. 2842247 521000 25150 8408258 true true false true false false false false false false false false false true true true true false false true true true false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 49 0 true 30 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 5 5 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X Brieshen McKee 5108839490 1958 University Avenue Berkeley CA 94704 Brieshen McKee Fin. & Bus. Dir 40.00 0.00 X 132138 0 17607 Monica Wilson Se. Dir. Glob. 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No specific initiations made on our part this year. Part IV - Additional Information Right of use - operating lease 19717 Tax credit receivable 441601 461318 Operating lease liability 18244 18244 X 8198153 8198153 8198153 9310426 9310426 9310426 Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Internal Revenue Service and the California Franchise Tax Board have determined that the Organization is exempt from federal and state income taxes under IRC 501(c)(3) and California RTC 23701(d). The Organization has evaluated its current tax positions as of March 31, 2024 and is not aware of any significant uncertain tax positions for which a reserve would be necessary. The Organizations tax returns are generally subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities for three and four years, respectively, after they are filed. true East Asia & Pacific 0 19 Program services; grants Zero waste support 1899001 Europe 0 19 Program services; grants Zero waste support 521551 South America 0 50 Program services; grants Zero waste support 520195 South Asia 0 4 Program services Zero waste support 12687 Sub Saharan Africa 0 33 Program services; grants Zero waste support 708221 Central America & Caribbean 0 7 Program services Zero waste support 46729 North Africa 0 3 Program services Zero waste support 58200 Russia & Neighboring States 0 1 Program services Zero waste support 100 Mexico & Canada (No. America) 0 8 Program services; grants Zero waste support 92453 144 144 3859137 3859137 E Asia Pacific Zero waste support 1556934 Wire Europe Zero waste support 286000 Wire M East & N Afr Zero waste support 15000 Wire Mexico & Canada Zero waste support 25000 Wire South America Zero waste support 75000 Wire Sub-Saharan Afr Zero waste support 476100 Wire 19 false false false false false false Part I, Line 2 - Grantmakers Explanation For Monitoring Use of Funds Outside US GAIA will establish an appropriate grant agreement with the member or organization based on program activities and nature of work. Grantees may be required to submit interim mid-year reports as well as final reports to ensure that the funds were expended for the purposes approved by the Board. In addition, the senior director for global programs and other team directors monitor the grantees closely throughout the year. This is accomplished through regular email communication, conference calls and site visits. 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GAIA will establish an appropriate grant agreement with the member or organization based on program activities and nature of work. Grantees will submit nonprofit equivalency documents and may be required to submit interim mid-year reports as well as final reports to ensure that the funds were expended for the purposes approved by the Board. In addition, the US program coordinator monitors the grantees closely throughout the year. This is accomplished through regular email communication, conference calls and site visits. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Break Free From Plastic Global: BFFP, a fiscally-sponsored project of GAIA, is a global movement envisioning a future free from plastic pollution. Launched in September 2016, the movement now comprises more than 2,500 organizations across the world and thousands of individual supporters demanding massive reductions in single-use plastics and pushing for lasting solutions to the plastic pollution crisis.In November 2023, BFFP and GAIA together published Smoke & Mirrors, a report revealing the realities behind plastic credits and offsetting. In the context of global plastics treaty negotiations, BFFP released a guidelines for a world free from plastic pollution. BFFP Asia/Pacific continued initiatives against plastic sachet packaging. Its sixth annual plastic regional brand audit organized 807 volunteers to conduct brand audits in 50 locations across India, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam, collecting 33,467 sachets, which were traced to 2,678 different brands. BFFP Latin America & Caribbean members worked on issues including re-use, waste trade, plastic burning, and extended producer responsibility. They coordinated around regional work on the global plastics treaty, and began participating in a project to map false solutions to climate change across Latin America. The first regional Zero Waste Academy was developed and held in Ecuador in October 2023. BFFP Africa set up an African Plastics Policy working group with 20 members from the region to coordinate strategy and consolidate global plastics treaty work and also undertook a powerful webinar series. Following a spill of bags of nurdles (plastic pellets) affecting the northern coast of Spain, BFFP Europe members also called on the European Parliament to adopt an ambitious revision of legislation to prevent pellet loss. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Break Free From Plastic U.S. & Canada: GAIA continued as fiscal sponsor of the Break Free From Plastic movement of nearly 200 member organizations in the U.S. and Canada working across the plastics value chain for systemic change. This work includes challenging the petrochemical buildout, pushing for corporate accountability, promoting systemic solutions, and building zero waste communities. We have worked to shift the narrative about plastic, foster an enabling policy environment, and build a strong, intersectional, and resilient movement, ensuring connections between zero waste strategy and implementation and work addressing plastic pollution.We have sustained a working group focused on nontoxic reuse and refill. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: The Urban Movement Innovation Funds Convenings Program: GAIA served as host of UMIFs Convenings Program, which supported coordination of UMIF partner gatherings, provided administrative backstopping to enhance the focus of gatherings, and evaluated meetings for impact. UMIF is a philanthropic initiative that aims to connect, align and strengthen people-power for a zero carbon future by catalyzing commitments in key cities around the world. This independent group supports projects that build power and connect the efforts of NGOs working on technical solutions and climate policy with those of grassroots groups and movements working to increase citizen engagement. In 2023 GAIA provided support for a strategy meeting in Ghana of UMIF Lifecycle Grantee Partners. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 7: Communications: During INC-2 of the global plastics treaty negotiations, GAIA held a press conference along with representatives from Accin Ecolgica Mxico, Zero Waste Alliance Ecuador, Alliance of Indian Waste Pickers, Kenya National Waste Pickers Welfare Association, and Community Action Against Plastic Waste to provide perspectives from civil society organizations in the global south. Expert panelists from Africa, Asia Pacific, and Latin America and the Caribbean demanded the need for member states to negotiate a strong global plastics treaty that addresses the adverse impacts of plastics across its life cycle in the Global South. In the context of INC-3, GAIA and our dedicated hashtags (#LessPlasticMoreLife, #PlasticsTreaty) had a reach of 5 million+ in 34+ countries/territories. Our messages were echoed in the global media narrative, with 160 media mentions reaching audiences across Asia Pacific, Africa, US, Europe, and Latin America. In February 2024, GAIA published Zero Waste Stories from Africa, highlighting zero waste case studies from six countries. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Executive Director and Financial Director review the 990s and contact the CPA with any questions. The 990 is sent to the Board Finance Committee for review and then shared with the full Board. All parties must sign off on it before it is submitted for final processing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Requiring annual COI forms to be completed as well as checking in regularly in Board meetings to request updates on organizational affiliations. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a Board Member Officers are not compensated. Salaries of all employees, including the Executive Director, are evaluated based on comparability data and are generally at the mid range for similar non-profit positions. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b Board Member Officers are not compensated. Salaries of all employees, including the Executive Director, are evaluated based on comparability data and are generally at the mid range for similar non-profit positions. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 These documents are available upon written or verbal request.