Global Alliance For Incinerator Alternatives is located in Berkeley, CA. The organization was established in 2014. According to its NTEE Classification (C35) the organization is classified as: Energy Resources Conservation & Development, under the broad grouping of Environment and related organizations. As of 03/2023, Global Alliance For Incinerator Alternatives employed 23 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Global Alliance For Incinerator Alternatives is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 03/2023, Global Alliance For Incinerator Alternatives generated $8.0m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 8 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 29.1% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $6.5m during the year ending 03/2023. While expenses have increased by 35.0% per year over the past 8 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Since 2019, Global Alliance For Incinerator Alternatives has awarded 35 individual grants totaling $2,244,572. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2023
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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GAIAS MISSION IS TO CATALYZE A GLOBAL SHIFT TOWARDS ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE BY STRENGTHENING GRASSROOTS SOCIAL MOVEMENTS THAT ADVANCE SOLUTIONS TO WASTE AND POLLUTION.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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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 CAMPAIGNS AROUND THE ISSUES OF WASTE, POLLUTION, CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. WE CONTINUE TO COORDINATE VARIOUS INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL LISTSERVS, REACHING A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF OUR NETWORK OF NEARLY 1,100 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS 90 COUNTRIES, AND WE HAVE BEEN ADVANCING OUR MEMBER OUTREACH THROUGH NEW PLATFORMS THAT WILL ENHANCE THE SHARING OF MEMBER EXPERIENCES AND THE COORDINATION OF CROSS-REGIONAL EFFORTS. WE DEPLOYED $360,000 IN GRANTS TO MEMBERS IN AFRICA AND LATIN AMERICA. WE ALSO HELPED TO LINK OUR MEMBERS TO EXPERT RESOURCES FOR PUBLIC EVENTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REVIEWS. 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, IN SA~O PAULO, BRAZIL, A GAIA MEMBERS PERSISTENT EFFORTS HAVE LED TO THE PASSING OF A BILL THAT BANS LANDFILLING AND INCINERATION OF ORGANIC WASTE IN THE CITY TO BE ACCOMPLISHED IN THE NEXT 15 YEARS. OUR SISTER ORGANIZATION ZERO WASTE EUROPES PERSISTENT ADVOCACY EFFORTS PUSHED MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT (EP) TO APPROVE THE INCLUSION OF MUNICIPAL INCINERATORS IN THE SCOPE OF THE EU EMISSIONS TRADING SCHEME (ETS) AS OF 2026, PUTTING A CO2 PRICE ON EVERY TONNE OF FOSSIL CO2 EMITTED BY INCINERATORS. GAIA RALLIED AGAINST THE DECISION TO INCLUDE SO-CALLED WASTE TO ENERGY (WTE) INCINERATION IN THE LATEST VERSION OF THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK'S (ADB) ENERGY POLICY, PUSHING INSTEAD FOR DIVESTMENT FROM WTE.
U.S./CANADA: GAIA PROVIDED TECHNICAL AND STRATEGIC SUPPORT, RESOURCES, AND INFORMATION TO MEMBERS AND ALLIES IN THE U.S. AND CANADA AND AMPLIFIED THEIR EFFORTS VIA SOCIAL MEDIA, AS THEY WORKED TO ADDRESS PRESSING WASTE ISSUES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. GAIAS PROJECT FROM DUMPING GROUNDS TO HEALTHY COMMUNITIES PROVIDED FOCUSED, ONGOING SUPPORT TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS IN BALTIMORE, MD; DETROIT, MI; LONG BEACH AND COMMERCE, CA; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; NEWARK, NJ; AND OREGON IN EFFORTS TO SHUT DOWN POLLUTING INCINERATORS AND ADVANCE HEALTHIER ALTERNATIVES, ADDING NEW COHORT MEMBERS IN MINNESOTA AND NEW JERSEY. WE COORDINATED MEMBERS WITH OTHERIN-STATE AND NATIONAL PARTNERS ON ISSUES RELATED TO AIR POLLUTION, CUMULATIVE IMPACTS, AND INCINERATOR SUBSIDIES. WE HAVE ALSO WORKED WITH MEMBERS TO ADDRESS NEW POLICY THREATS RELATED TO PLASTICS AND SO-CALLED CHEMICAL RECYCLING. OUR NON-LOBBYING, ADMINISTRATIVE ADVOCACY WITH THE EPA SECURED SIGNIFICANT REGULATORY SUCCESSES WITH REGARD TO RECYCLING INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDINGNO INCINERATION OR CHEMICAL RECYCLING PROJECTS WILL BE FUNDED WITH THIS MONEY. WE BEGAN WORK WITH MEMBERS AND PARTNERS ON KEY STRATEGIES TO REDUCE THE METHANE FROM THE WASTE SECTOR. WE ALSO COLLABORATED WITH THE NATIONAL CAUCUS OF ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATORS ON A STATE ROADMAP ON ZERO WASTE.
GLOBAL PROJECTS: PLASTICS & CLIMATE: WE ORGANIZED A GLOBAL CAMPAIGN (#QUITSACHETS) IN JUNE 2022 DEMANDING THAT FAST-MOVING CONSUMER GOODS COMPANIES STOP USING SACHET PACKAGING, AND SUPPORTED MEMBERS IN THE ASIA/PACIFIC REGION TO STEP UP ADVOCACY ON SACHET PACKAGING. AN INVESTIGATIVE REPORT BY REUTERS DREW ON GAIA MEMBERS IN THE REGION TO EXPOSE TACTICS TO DERAIL AND HIJACK SACHETS REGULATIONS IN INDIA, INDONESIA, PHILIPPINES, AND SRI LANKA. GAIA ORGANIZED THE FIRST GLOBAL ZERO WASTE CITIES SUMMIT ONLINE, DRAWING HUNDREDS OF PARTICIPANTS, AND SPOKE AT THE UNITED NATIONS TO MARK THE UNS FIRST GLOBAL ZERO WASTE DAY. IN OUR MEMBERS ZERO WASTE WORK IN THE PAST YEAR, YOUTH PLAYED A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN BUILDING A STRONGER AND MORE INCLUSIVE MOVEMENT, ORGANIZING CAPACITY-BUILDING WORKSHOPS, CAMPAIGNS, AND EVENTS SUCH AS INTERNATIONAL ZERO WASTE MONTH, ZERO WASTE ACADEMY, ETC. TO DATE, OVER 550 MUNICIPALITIES AROUND THE WORLD ARE ALREADY IMPLEMENTING ZERO WASTE SUCH AS BANDUNG, BALI, DUMAGUETE, HOI AN, ACCRA, AND SIQUIJOR. THESE MODELS INTEGRATED HUNDREDS OF WASTE WORKERS AND WASTE PICKERS IN ZERO WASTE SYSTEMS, INSTITUTED SEGREGATED WASTE COLLECTION AND WASTE ASSESSMENT AND BRAND AUDITS, AND REGULATED SINGLE-USE PLASTIC, RESULTING IN IMPROVED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT, WASTE REDUCTION, AND ZERO WASTE JOBS GENERATION. GAIA HAS BEEN ACTIVE IN GLOBAL POLICY EFFORTS ADDRESSING CLIMATE AND PLASTICS. WE PARTICIPATED IN GLOBAL POLICY SPACES LIKE UNEA, COP, AND IPCC WORKING GROUPS. WE RELEASED ZERO WASTE TO ZERO WARMING, A LANDMARK GLOBAL REPORT DETAILING COMPREHENSIVE EVIDENCE ON HOW BETTER WASTE MANAGEMENT IS CRITICAL TO ANY CLIMATE PLAN, PUTTING THE SPOTLIGHT ON ZERO WASTE STRATEGIES IN EIGHT DIFFERENT CITIES INCLUDING SEOUL, TEMUCO, LVIV, AND DETROIT. THE INCLUSION OF WASTE WORKERS IN THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL NEGOTIATIONS COMMITTEE (INC-1) TO DISCUSS THE GLOBAL PLASTICS TREATY WAS A HUGE STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, DEMONSTRATING RECOGNITION OF THE RIGHTS, SKILLS, AND IMPORTANCE OF THE INFORMAL WASTE SECTOR. BUILDING ON THIS MOVE, GAIA HAS BEEN WORKING ON EXPANDING THE GROUP OF FRIENDS OF WASTE PICKERS TO ALLOW WASTE WORKERS FROM ASIAN STATES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NEGOTIATION PROCESS. WITH THE SPOTLIGHT ON THE GLOBAL PLASTICS TREATY, GAIA ALSO CONTINUED TO SUSTAIN MOMENTUM BY SUPPORTING MEMBERS ACROSS THE GLOBE WORKING TOWARD THIS.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Christine Keith Executive Dir. | Officer | 40 | $106,629 |
Brieshen Mckee Finance Dir. | Officer | 40 | $100,926 |
Michael Gabriel Co-President | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Ana Baptista Co-President | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Jack Macy Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Sue Chiang Secretary | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Vendor Name (Service) | Service Year | Compensation |
---|---|---|
Von Hernandez Project Coordinator | 3/30/23 | $108,000 |
Diatom Srvcs Project Coordinator | 3/30/23 | $105,599 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $0 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $7,845,915 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $7,845,915 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $99,452 |
Investment income | $12,818 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $9,420 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $7,968,355 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $609,972 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $1,420,503 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $246,039 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $121,220 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $1,329,296 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $165,537 |
Payroll taxes | $123,180 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $11,350 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $18,500 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $9,854 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $1,682,413 |
Advertising and promotion | $5,804 |
Office expenses | $59,965 |
Information technology | $40,641 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $24,658 |
Travel | $780,312 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $0 |
Insurance | $5,999 |
All other expenses | $0 |
Total functional expenses | $6,534,023 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $3,634,306 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $0 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $1,727,257 |
Accounts receivable, net | $24,557 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $33,406 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $0 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $465,467 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $42,300 |
Total assets | $5,927,293 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $637,606 |
Grants payable | $332,010 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $41,001 |
Total liabilities | $1,010,617 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $1,867,109 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $3,049,567 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $5,927,293 |
Over the last fiscal year, Global Alliance For Incinerator Alternatives has awarded $609,972 in support to 9 organizations.
Grant Recipient | Amount |
---|---|
CENTER FOR COALFIELD JUSTICE PURPOSE: Support BFFP US capacity building | $23,972 |
COMMUNITY POWER PURPOSE: Research, education, and organizing | $72,800 |
CURE PURPOSE: Research, education, and organizing | $75,000 |
E YARD COMM FOR ENV JUSTICE PURPOSE: Research, education, and organizing | $81,200 |
IRONBOUND COMMUNITY CORP PURPOSE: Research, education, and organizing | $67,200 |
NJ ENVIRON JUSTICE ALLIANCE PURPOSE: Research, education, and organizing | $75,000 |