COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL INC (EIN 94-1728064)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-08-12
IRS object ID
202442259349300439
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2024-08-12T09:26:27-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1Stoltey & AssociatesBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line14643 Kennington DrAddressLine1Txt
CitySanta MariaCityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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EIN941728064EIN

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Business Name ControlCOMMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8059630583PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CitySANTA BARBARACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonSigrid WrightPersonNm
Person TitleCEO/Exec DirectPersonTitleTxt
Signature2024-08-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Preparer PersonBrad A StolteyPreparerPersonNm
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Phone8056895880PhoneNum
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$6,403,102GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.CECSB.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1970FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTo conduct education, implementation and policy guidance on regional solutions to climate change.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent17VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee35TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers125TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$26,522TotalGrossUBIAmt
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PY Investment Income$144,071PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$252,660CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$40,229PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$3,241CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$6,008,038PYTotalRevenueAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$3,641,943TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionCEC WORKS TO IDENTIFY, RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT, AND SOLVE PRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AFFECTING THE CALIFORNIA CENTRAL COAST. OUR ENERGY, TRANSPORTATION, WASTE AND FOOD PROGRAMS PROVIDE REGIONAL SOLUTIONS TO CLIMATE CHANGE.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,086,606ExpenseAmt
Revenue$293,291RevenueAmt
DescClimate Resilience & Justice:CEC deploys bold, community-led solutions rooted in climate justice aimed at protecting against extreme weather and climate impacts. Our current work, outlined in CEC's Climate Resilience Action Plan, is centered on increasing resilience to extreme heat, wildfire, and other natural disasters. This work includes actively collaborating with underrepresented voices in planning and implementing community-led solutions.Desc

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Expense$951,168ExpenseAmt
Revenue$3,855RevenueAmt
DescClimate Policy & Education:CEC works to inform, unite, and engage a broad range of Central Coast residents to be stewards of the climate, building networks of diverse, engaged activists. Through our Climate Leadership and Climate Policy programs, CEC informs, energizes, and guides tens of thousands of individuals through webinars, political initiatives,meetings, hearings, events, and roundtable discussions. This includes producing Santa Barbaras annual Earth Day celebration in April, one of the oldest in the nation that typically draws 30,000 attendees each year.Desc

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Expense$746,448ExpenseAmt
Revenue$543,368RevenueAmt
DescEnergy, Transportation & Waste: Building on decades of work, CEC helps our region secure a rapid, equitable transition to 100% clean, renewable electricity and propel a rapid, equitable transition to clean, zero-emission transportation and buildings. Our efforts focus on ensuring that new construction is energy efficient and carbon-neutral; increasing access to electric vehicles (especially for low-to-moderate income and Spanish-speaking households); and advancing solar and energy efficient solutions for single and multi-family housing and nonprofit organizations. CEC also leads the Central Coast in pursuing a circular economy model that designs waste out of the food and plastic product systems.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (true)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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PersonSIGRID WRIGHTPersonNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)

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Sigrid Wright
CEO40.000.00Yes (X)$161,217$0$19,491
Kathi King
Dir of climate cha40.000.00$108,819$0$17,857
Barbara Lindemann
President4.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Charles Newman
Vice President4.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Nadra Ehrman
Vice President4.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Christine DeVries
Secretary4.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Chris Knowlton
Treasurer4.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Chandler Buie
Director4.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Jon Clark
Director4.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Carolyn Fitzgerald
Director4.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Laura Francis
Director4.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Geoff Green
Director4.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
David Jackson
Director4.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Elliott MacDougall
Director4.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Pat McElroy
Director4.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
David Pellow
Director4.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Ivette Peralta
Director4.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Peter Schuyler
Director4.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Kathy Yeung
Director4.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$270,036TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$37,348TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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US Address USAddress

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CitySan Luis ObispoCityNm
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ZIP93401ZIPCd
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ServicesConstructionServicesDesc
Compensation$2,837,393CompensationAmt
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$115,257FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$840,785GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$3,408,400AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$71,832NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$4,364,442TotalContributionsAmt

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Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

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Real$26,522RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

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Real$26,522RealAmt

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Securities$1,862,384SecuritiesAmt

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Securities$1,705,179SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Securities$157,205SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

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Exclusion$65,692ExclusionAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$180,708TotalAmt
Program Services$90,354ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$45,177ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$45,177FundraisingAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Management And General$197,226ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$238,828FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Program Services$15,575ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,172ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$583FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Management And General$31,687ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,113FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$144,133TotalAmt
Program Services$106,564ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,331ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,238FundraisingAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,306TotalAmt
Management And General$8,306ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Total$7,816TotalAmt
Management And General$7,816ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$64,336TotalAmt
Fundraising$64,336FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,490TotalAmt
Management And General$12,490ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Management And General$158,437ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$199,557TotalAmt
Program Services$164,812ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$176ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$34,569FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$183,956TotalAmt
Program Services$155,774ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,835ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$19,347FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$192,810TotalAmt
Program Services$155,124ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,214ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,472FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Management And General$1,495ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$345FundraisingAmt

Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$86,369TotalAmt
Program Services$59,983ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,472ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$19,914FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$56,554TotalAmt
Management And General$56,554ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$99,078TotalAmt
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Management And General$13,798ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,628FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,544TotalAmt
Program Services$19,747ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,464ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,333FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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Event expenses$40,341$40,341
Printing and Publications$17,286$15,722$956$608
MISCELLANEOUS$7,465$7,465

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Program Services-$140,427ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,048ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising-$5,736FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,986,397TotalAmt
Program Services$2,784,222ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$602,306ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$599,869FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,105,030BOYAmt
EOY$711,167EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,642BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,538,254BOYAmt
EOY$1,349,742EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$113,657BOYAmt
EOY$199,287EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,445BOYAmt
EOY$23,963EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$3,465,480LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$98,562LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$917,245BOYAmt
EOY$3,366,918EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,972,716BOYAmt
EOY$2,916,399EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$195,000BOYAmt
EOY$115,500EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,748,143BOYAmt
EOY$2,211,538EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,634,132BOYAmt
EOY$10,894,514EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$826,189BOYAmt
EOY$375,326EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,240BOYAmt
EOY$7,200EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$350,000BOYAmt
EOY$1,500,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,805,596BOYAmt
EOY$1,759,417EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,004,025BOYAmt
EOY$3,641,943EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,353,237BOYAmt
EOY$6,910,361EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$276,870BOYAmt
EOY$342,210EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,630,107BOYAmt
EOY$7,252,571EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,634,132BOYAmt
EOY$10,894,514EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$641,498ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$19,034NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$777,605CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,684,632CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,798,522CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,239,283CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,364,442CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,864,484TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$777,605CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,684,632CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,798,522CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,239,283CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,364,442CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,864,484TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$692,569SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$14,171,915PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$131,627CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$119,429CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,154CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,996CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$95,455CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$361,661TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$128,425CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Total$128,425TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$15,101CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,880CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$16,981TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$15,371,551TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$2,502,134GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.92200PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.88800PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,180,458BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$158,973InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$2,339,431EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,062,675BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$446,614InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$435,603OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,180,458EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,900,746BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$373,122InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$211,193OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$3,062,675EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,820,687BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$326,708InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$246,649OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,900,746EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,580,037BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$490,942InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$250,292OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,820,687EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.94000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.06000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RfalseRelatedOrgListSchRInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,207,544OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$78,325DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,129,219BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$66,246OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,625DepreciationAmt
Book Value$59,621BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$191,690OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$13,612DepreciationAmt
Book Value$178,078BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,366,918TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
Other Receivable$83,198
Right of Use Asset$1,663,523
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$2,211,538TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Lease Obligations$1,676,476
Retainage Payable$78,441
Security Deposits$4,500
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,759,417TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,628,064TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$19,034NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$31,693DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$12,659RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,615,405RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$12,490InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$12,490RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$4,627,895TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,005,600TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$31,693DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$31,693ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,973,907ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$12,490InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$12,490ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,986,397TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund.The intended use of the endowment fund is to support the programs of the Organization.
Part X : FIN48 FootnoteThe Organization evaluates uncertain tax positions, whereby the effect of the uncertainty would be recorded if the outcome was considered probable and reasonably estimable. As of December 31, 2023, the Organization had no uncertain tax positions requiring accrual.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (true)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmt
Netzel Grigsby Associates
5601 W Slauson Ave 270Culver CityCA90230Campaign Consultingfalse$30,372
Lynn Carlisle
1948 Oak Crest DriveOaklandCA94602Fundraising Consultingfalse$13,080
Darlene Snow
5142 Hollister Ave 156Santa BarbaraCA93111Fundraising Consultingfalse$10,800
ALW Consulting LLC
78 Beverley RoadArlingtonMA02474Fundraising Consultingfalse$5,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$59,252TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1Green GalaEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$155,522GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$115,257CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$40,265GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$16,052RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$22,798FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$31,178OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$155,522GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$115,257CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$40,265GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$16,052RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$22,798FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$31,178OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$70,028DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$29,763NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSigrid WrightPersonNm
TitleCEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$161,217BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$4,839DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$14,652NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$180,708TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMiscDesc
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$71,832NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 4dOTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Climate Smart Ag:CEC is focused on accelerating and bringing to scale climate-smart agriculture across San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties. Together with ranchers and farmers, we are working to ensure that agriculturalists build soil health, protect against drought, and promote biodiversity to reduce the impacts of climate change, sequestering greenhouse gas emissions and creating stronger, more resilient food systems.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DELEGATED REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE FORM 990 TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION. AFTER THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE 990, THE FORM 990 IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12cAnnually the board of directors must sign a conflict of interest questionnaire that identifies and explains any conflict of interest that a board member may have. If a conflict of interest arises during the year to a matter requiring action by the board, the board member must immediately disclose this to the board, retire from the room in which the board is meeting and shall not participate in the final deliberation or decision regarding the matter under consideration. The minutes of the meeting shall reflect the conflict of interest and state that the board member was not present during the final discussion or vote and did not vote.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15aThe executive committee of the board of directors has contracted for a three year term with the CEO that determines her compensation and benefits package. However, the executive director is reviewed annually. The compensation is determined by looking at salary surveys in the area of similar size non-profits as well as at 990s of similar organizations nationwide. The contract is then approved by the full board of directors. All other compensation for employees is approved at the time the annual budget is approved and accepted by the board of directors.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19The Organization makes its governing documents available to the public upon request by writing to the address located on this return. In addition, the Organization's donor privacy policy can be found at www.cecsb.org/donate/financials.

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