2023-02-20T15:47:18-06:00 2022-06-30 680037990 GILBERT CPAS 2880 GATEWAY OAKS DR STE 100 SACRAMENTO CA 95833 990 2021-07-01 274118171 TEN STRANDS TENS 5105927370 PO BOX 150869 SAN RAFAEL CA 949150869 JOEL A GINGOLD CFO 5105927370 2023-02-15 1 JOEL GINGOLD 999009999 JENNIFER Z IWATA P01310188 9166466464 2023-02-15 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2023-03-07 01:45:13Z KAREN COWE PO BOX 150869 SAN RAFAEL CA 949150869 2562146 0 X WWW.TENSTRANDS.ORG X 2010 CA TEN STRANDS IS A SAN FRANCISCO BASED NONPROFIT WHOSE MISSION IS TO BUILD AND STRENGTHEN THE PARTNERSHIPS AND STRATEGIES THAT WILL BRING ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY TO ALL OF CALIFORNIA'S 5.8 MILLION K-12 STUDENTS. 9 8 11 70 0 0 453666 2459421 197893 100044 827 2681 154 0 652540 2562146 0 0 0 0 534616 1143629 0 0 310671 591770 576428 1126386 1720057 -473846 842089 2634432 6236978 246854 3008870 2387578 3228108 X TEN STRANDS IS A SAN FRANCISCO BASED NONPROFIT WHOSE MISSION IS TO BUILD AND STRENGTHEN THE PARTNERSHIPS AND STRATEGIES THAT WILL BRING ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY TO ALL OF CALIFORNIA'S 5.8 MILLION K12 STUDENTS. TEN STRANDS WORKS IN PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP WITH STATE AGENCIES, COUNTY OFFICES OF EDUCATION, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROVIDERS (E.G. SCIENCE MUSEUMS, OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS) TO ENSURE THAT TEACHERS HAVE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY STANDARDS- AND ENVIRONMENT-BASED INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS THAT WILL HELP THEM ADVANCE CORE SUBJECT CONTENT STANDARDS AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY OF THEIR STUDENTS. WE ALSO SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND OUTDOOR EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES, SO TEACHERS CAN PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH ENGAGING ENVIRONMENT-BASED EDUCATION BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM. 0 0 464796 CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY INITIATIVE (CAELI) PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION: LED AND MANAGED CAELI, A COLLECTIVE ACTION NETWORK, AND CAELI'S LEADERSHIP COUNCIL. WORKED TO IMPLEMENT A SYSTEM OF SUPPORT IN CALIFORNIA THAT ENABLES ALL STUDENTS TO HAVE LOCAL, STANDARDS- AND ENVIRONMENT-BASED EXPERIENCES THAT ENHANCE THEIR LEARNING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM, BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE STATE'S BLUEPRINT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY. PARTNERED WITH MORE THAN 40 GOVERNMENT, NON-GOVERNMENT, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDER ORGANIZATIONS TO MOVE THE WORK FORWARD, SOUGHT INPUT FROM A 70-PERSON LEADERSHIP COUNCIL IN ADDITION TO A WIDE ARRAY OF OTHER EDUCATORS, SCIENTISTS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL EXPERTS, ALL FOCUSED ON ADVANCING ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY THROUGH PROFESSIONAL LEARNING, INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, AND CAPACITY BUILDING. ENGAGED SCHOOL DISTRICTS AS THE UNIT OF CHANGE WITH SUPPORT FROM COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION AS BACKBONES. MANAGED PUBLIC RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS. PRESENTED AT STATEWIDE VIRTUAL CONFERENCES PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY. FORGED PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE UC AND CSU SYSTEMS, THE CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION SECTOR, AND THE NETWORK OF RESIDENTIAL OUTDOOR SCHOOLS IN THE STATE. FUNDRAISED FOR, CO-CHAIRED, AND SERVED AS PROJECT DIRECTOR AND FISCAL SPONSOR OF CAELI AND ITS LEADERSHIP COUNCIL. THE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL WORKED FOR THE SEVENTH YEAR IN A ROW TO IMPLEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE STATE'S BLUEPRINT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY TO SUPPORT SCHOOL DISTRICTS, TEACHERS, AND LOCAL PROGRAM PROVIDERS WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF ACHIEVING ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY FOR ALL OF CALIFORNIA'S 5.8 MILLION PUBLIC SCHOOL K12 STUDENTS. CAELI'S WEBSITE CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.CA-ELI.ORG. 96277 NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEARNING INITIATIVE (NOLI): TEN STRANDS CO-FOUNDED NOLI WITH GREEN SCHOOLYARDS AMERICA, THE LAWRENCE HALL OF SCIENCE AT UC BERKELEY, AND THE SAN MATEO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION TO CREATE A FREE LIBRARY OF RESOURCES TO SUPPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND SITE LEADERS TO USE OUTDOOR SPACES FOR LEARNING DURING COVID AND BEYOND. NOLI CREATED OVER 200 RESOURCES FOCUSED ON CREATING OUTDOOR LEARNING SPACES, TEACHING AND LEARNING OUTDOORS, AND HEALTH CONSIDERATIONS. THE INITIATIVE GARNERED NATIONAL ATTENTION AND WAS FEATURED ON PBS NEWSHOUR, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, THE NEW YORK TIMES, FAST COMPANY, AND OVER 80 ADDITIONAL NEWS OUTLETS. IN FY21-22, GREEN SCHOOLYARDS AMERICA, TEN STRANDS, THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND CALFIRE LAUNCHED AN IMPORTANT EXTENSION OF NOLI, THE CALIFORNIA SCHOOLYARD FOREST SYSTEM. THIS NEW INITIATIVE WILL INCREASE TREE CANOPY ON PUBLIC SCHOOL GROUNDS ACROSS CALIFORNIA TO SHADE AND PROTECT K-12 STUDENTS FROM EXTREME HEAT AND RISING TEMPERATURES DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE. THE NOLI LIBRARY CAN BE FOUND HERE: WWW.GREENSCHOOLYARDS.ORG/LIBRARY AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE CALIFORNIA SCHOOLYARD FOREST SYSTEM HERE: WWW.GREENSCHOOLYARDS.ORG/CA-FORESTS. CALIFORNIA HUB FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING AND ACTION (CHELA): PARTNERED WITH THE CALIFORNIA GEOGRAPHIC ALLIANCE AND THE CALIFORNIA GLOBAL EDUCATION PROJECT TO LAUNCH THE CHELA INTERACTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL ATLAS OF CALIFORNIA, WHICH USES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY TO ORGANIZE AND PRESENT ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION TO LEARN ABOUT CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL NEEDS IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES. THE SOFTWARE IS FREE TO ALL K12 SCHOOLS, AND EDUCATORS HAVE ACCESS TO PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP THEM USE THE TECHNOLOGIES IN THEIR CLASSROOMS. THIS YEAR'S PROGRAM FOCUSED ON THE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OF EDUCATORS. 111449 CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PROGRAM (CCEJP): LAUNCHED IN FY21-22, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SAN MATEO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION AND THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, CCEJP WILL CREATE K-12 STANDARDS- AND ENVIRONMENT-BASED CURRICULAR RESOURCES FOCUSED ON CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. WHEN COMPLETE, THE RESOURCES WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO CALIFORNIA TEACHERS FOR FREE THROUGH OPEN EDUCATION RESOURCES LICENSING. TEN STRANDS IS CONTRACTING WITH SAN MATEO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION TO ARRANGE FOR THE CREATION OF THE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND IS WORKING WITH COMMUNITY WRITING TEAMS AND ANCHOR ORGANIZATIONS TO COMPLETE THE BODY OF WORK. MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND HERE: WWW.CCEJP.NET. 631198 100044 COMMUNITY OUTREACH: MANAGED MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS FOR TEN STRANDS RESULTING IN THE TWICE-MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF A NEWSLETTER AND FEATURED ARTICLES (WWW.TENSTRANDS.ORG/NEWS) AND AN ACTIVE PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS. DEVELOPED THE ORGANIZATION'S SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT/IMPACT REPORT, MANAGED THE TEN STRANDS AND CAELI WEBSITES, AND ATTENDED SEVERAL COMMUNITY AND PARTNER EVENTS VIRTUALLY AND IN-PERSON HIGHLIGHTING ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY.ENVIRONMENTAL PRINCIPLES & CONCEPTS (EP&CS) INTEGRATION: PROVIDED THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (CDE) A CONSULTANT WHO OFFERED EXPERTISE, GUIDANCE, AND ORIGINAL CONTENT FOR THE MATH FRAMEWORK. ADDED TO A BODY OF WORK THAT STARTED WITH THE SCIENCE FRAMEWORK (2016), HISTORY-SOCIAL SCIENCE FRAMEWORK (2016), THE HEALTH FRAMEWORK (2019), AND THE ARTS FRAMEWORK (2020), LEADING TO THE INCLUSION OF THE EP&CS IN THE STATE'S NEW INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR ALL FOUR SUBJECTS. EDUCATION AND ENVIRONMENT INITIATIVE CURRICULUM SUPPORT: STRATEGIC CONSULTANT TO THE OFFICE OF EDUCATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT (OEE) AT CALRECYCLE TO GENERATE DEMAND FOR AND MANAGE DISSEMINATION OF THE EDUCATION AND ENVIRONMENT INITIATIVE (EEI) CURRICULUM. SAN MATEO ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONARY TEACHER FELLOWSHIP: PARTNERED WITH SAN MATEO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION FOR THE EIGHTH YEAR TO SUPPORT TEACHER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING FOCUSED ON INTEGRATING CALIFORNIA'S EP&CS INTO STANDARDS-BASED INSTRUCTION IN SCIENCE, HISTORY-SOCIAL SCIENCE, AND OTHER SUBJECTS, WITH A FOCUS ON SOLUTIONARY UNITS OF STUDY. PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT: PARTNERED WITH THE CALIFORNIA SIERRA CLUB AND A BROAD COALITION OF OVER 16O ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS ON A CAMPAIGN TO SCALE UP ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE CHANGE EDUCATION STATEWIDE. THE CAMPAIGN FOCUSED ON A BUDGET REQUEST BUT DID NOT RESULT IN ANY FUNDING. CAMPAIGNED TO HAVE "ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY" ADDED TO AB 185 SECTION 56 ARTS, MUSIC, AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS BLOCK GRANT. THIS EFFORT WAS SUCCESSFUL. 631198 100044 1303720 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 70 0 1 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X JOEL A GINGOLD 4153062835 PO BOX 150869 SAN RAFAEL CA 949150869 WILLIAM PARISH FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT 50.00 X X 120000 0 9262 SHEILA NAHI BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KELLY LE SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CANDICE DICKENS-RUSSELL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS ADAMS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATE RIDGWAY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT SHEFFIELD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADRIAN HIGHTOWER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSANNA COOPER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN COWE CEO 50.00 X 187934 0 26917 JOEL GINGOLD CFO 10.00 X 30985 0 0 KIRK ANNE TAYLOR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 50.00 X 123148 0 9406 JILLIANN RODRIGUEZ M'BARKI CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER 50.00 X 147052 0 19668 609119 0 65253 4 0 1 0 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIABEREKLY 1 CENTENNIAL DR 5200 BERKELEY CA 94720 PROGRAM SERVICES 181300 1 25000 2434421 2459421 CONSULTING SERVICES 611710 100044 100044 100044 2681 2681 2562146 100044 0 2681 377939 252242 31915 93782 610114 407200 51521 151393 18947 12646 1600 4701 63955 42684 5401 15870 72674 48504 6137 18033 31744 21186 2681 7877 71965 71293 169 503 36107 24024 3042 9041 13358 11050 585 1723 6112 4068 515 1529 1592 1062 135 395 7017 4683 593 1741 PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION 182934 182934 COMMUNICATIONS 168508 168352 38 118 CONTENT DEVELOPMENT 41244 41244 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 13101 8720 1103 3278 2746 1828 231 687 1720057 1303720 105666 310671 580229 722434 178950 813202 25000 10707 9081 3218 1626 1872035 4674716 2634432 6236978 246854 208870 2800000 246854 3008870 X 2084758 2209026 302820 1019082 2387578 3228108 2634432 6236978 842089 -1559 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2178269 1321062 1790986 453666 2459421 8203404 2178269 1321062 1790986 453666 2459421 8203404 2878994 5324410 9721 37186 827 2681 50415 154 154 8253973 612846 0.64510 0.62870 X PART II, SECTION A, LINES 1-13 THE AMOUNTS REPORTED IN COLUMN (D) 2020 ARE FOR THE SHORT TAX YEAR FROM 1/1/21 THROUGH 6/30/21 DUE TO THE ENTITY CHANGING ITS TAX YEAR END TO 6/30 FROM 12/31. THE THREE PRIOR TAX YEARS ARE REPORTED IN COLUMNS (A)-(C). RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 62400 62400 1657657 1720057 236003 59001 0 0 278690 247070 187639 236003 949402 1424103 61202 43939 32402 62400 199943 69673 61768 46910 59001 237352 356028 PART II-A, LINE 1B PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT: PARTNERED WITH THE CALIFORNIA SIERRA CLUB AND A BROAD COALITION OF OVER 16O ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS ON A CAMPAIGN TO SCALE UP ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE CHANGE EDUCATION STATEWIDE. THE CAMPAIGN FOCUSED ON A BUDGET REQUEST BUT DID NOT RESULT IN ANY FUNDING. CAMPAIGNED TO HAVE "ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY" ADDED TO AB 185 SECTION 56 ARTS, MUSIC, AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS BLOCK GRANT. THIS EFFORT WAS SUCCESSFUL. 10707 9081 1626 1626 2596684 34538 34538 2562146 0 2562146 1754595 34538 34538 1720057 0 1720057 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KAREN COWE CEO 187934 0 0 0 0 0 13831 0 13086 0 214851 0 0 0 JILLIANN RODRIGUEZ M'BARKI CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER 147052 0 0 0 0 0 10912 0 8756 0 166720 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B N/A - NO SUCH COMMITTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT COPY OF THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION WHICH IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AFTER BOARD REVIEW, THE 990 IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES ITS BOARD MEMBERS TO ANNUALLY SUBMIT WRITTEN CONFIRMATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 IN 2020, COMPENSATION SURVEY WAS COMPLETED AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD COMPLETED COMPENSATION REVIEW. FOR KEY EMPLOYEES AND OTHER OFFICERS COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE SURVEY DATA FROM FAIR PAY FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA NONPROFITS AND THIS WAS LAST DONE IN 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.