2023-08-29T15:19:32-05:00 2022-10-31 263753134 CBIZ MHM LLC 500 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON MA 02116 990 2021-11-01 223053747 CERES INC CERE 6172470700 99 CHAUNCY STREET 6TH FLOOR BOSTON MA 021111703 SUSAN BOYER CHIEF FIN. & ADMIN. OFFICER 6172470700 2023-08-24 1 SUSAN BOYER 999009999 BRENDA L BOOTH P01342395 6177610600 2023-08-24 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z CERES MINDY LUBBER 99 CHAUNCY STREET 6TH FLOOR BOSTON MA 021111703 36584113 0 X WWW.CERES.ORG X 1990 MA CERES IS A SUSTAINABILITY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. CERES WORKS TO ADVANCE SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP AMONG INVESTORS, COMPANIES AND CAPITAL MARKET INFLUENCERS TO DRIVE SOLUTIONS AND TAKE STRONGER ACTION ON THE WORLD'S BIGGEST SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES, INCLUDING CLIMATE CHANGE, WATER SCARCITY AND POLLUTION, AND INEQUITABLE WORKPLACES. 24 23 221 58 0 0 39443020 26550198 4901787 4860977 138519 73380 -25361 172893 44457965 31657448 4617120 4209897 0 0 15712532 22107161 0 0 2325762 6517615 10129962 26847267 36447020 17610698 -4789572 45325366 41047029 4638391 6051709 40686975 34995320 X CERES MISSION IS TO TRANSFORM THE ECONOMY TO BUILD A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR PEOPLE AND THE PLANET. CERES WORKS WITH THE MOST INFLUENTIAL INVESTORS AND COMPANIES TO BUILD LEADERSHIP AND DRIVE SOLUTIONS THROUGHOUT THE ECONOMY. THROUGH POWERFUL NETWORKS AND ADVOCACY, CERES TACKLES THE WORLD'S BIGGEST SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES, INCLUDING CLIMATE CHANGE, WATER SCARCITY AND POLLUTION, AND INEQUITABLE WORKPLACES. 0 0 13548186 3753514 1296429 SUSTAINABLE CAPITAL MARKETS: SEE SCHEDULE OCERES MOBILIZES INFLUENTIAL FINANCIAL MARKET ACTORS TO ENGAGE AND COLLABORATE ON ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE ISSUES TO ADVANCE LEADING INVESTMENT PRACTICES, CORPORATE ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES AND POLICY SOLUTIONS THROUGH WORKING GROUPS AND SHARED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, SUCH AS WEBINARS AND EVENTS. CERES WORKS WITH INVESTORS SPECIFICALLY TO BETTER MANAGE CARBON, WATER AND SUPPLY CHAIN RISKS, AND RAMP UP GLOBAL INVESTMENTS IN CLEAN ENERGY AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD AND WATER SYSTEMS. CERES DIRECTS THE CERES INVESTOR NETWORK ON CLIMATE RISK AND SUSTAINABILITY WHICH INCLUDES MORE THAN 220 INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS, MANAGING MORE THAN $60 TRILLION IN ASSETS, ADVANCING LEADING INVESTMENT PRACTICES, CORPORATE ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES, AND KEY POLICY AND REGULATORY SOLUTIONS. OUR KEY GLOBAL INVESTOR COLLABORATIONS INCLUDE THE CLIMATE ACTION 100+ INITIATIVE, THE INVESTOR AGENDA, THE PARIS ALIGNED INVESTMENT INITIATIVE AND THE NET ZERO ASSET MANAGERS INITIATIVE. INFLUENTIAL INVESTORS FROM LEADING ASSET MANAGEMENT FIRMS, PUBLIC PENSION FUNDS, LABOR AND SOCIALLY-RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT FUNDS, FOUNDATIONS, ENDOWMENTS AND FAMILY OFFICES MAKE UP THE CERES INVESTOR NETWORK. 5141382 0 1014882 POLICY: SEE SCHEDULE OTHE CERES POLICY NETWORK, KNOWN AS BICEP, COMPRISES 75+ COMPANIES, INCLUDING DOZENS OF LEADING CONSUMER BRANDS AND FORTUNE 500S, ADVOCATING FOR STRONG CLIMATE, CLEAN ENERGY AND WATER POLICIES AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS THE CERES BICEP NETWORK HELPS COMPANIES VOICE THEIR SUPPORT FOR THE POLICIES OUR ECONOMY URGENTLY NEEDS TO PREVENT THE DIRE FINANCIAL AND MATERIAL RISKS OF THE CLIMATE CRISIS, WHILE UNLEASHING NEW INDUSTRIES, JOBS, AND GROWTH AS PART OF THE SOLUTION. THESE COMPANIES ARE RESPECTED LEADERS IN THEIR INDUSTRIES, AND THEY RECOGNIZE THAT TRANSITIONING TO A JUST AND INCLUSIVE CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY IS WIN-WIN FOR THE PLANET AND FOR BUSINESS. CERES BICEP NETWORK MEMBERS HAVE WEIGHED IN ON A RANGE OF STATE AND FEDERAL POLICIES FROM RENEWABLE ENERGY ISSUES TO FUEL EFFICIENCY STANDARDS, TO VARIOUS CLEAN AIR ACT MEASURES TO THE PARIS CLIMATE AGREEMENT. THESE FORWARD-THINKING COMPANIES ARE RESPECTED LEADERS IN THEIR SECTORS WHO RECOGNIZE THAT THE LOW-CARBON ECONOMY WILL CONTINUE STIMULATING GROWTH AND CREATE NEW JOBS, WHILE STABILIZING OUR CLIMATE. 3762252 68573 31302 CLIMATE AND ENERGY: SEE SCHEDULE OCERES MOBILIZES THE MOST INFLUENTIAL INVESTORS AND COMPANIES IN TACKLING CLIMATE CHANGE AS A SUSTAINABILITY ISSUE THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED AT EVERY LEVEL OF BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT PLANNING AND OPERATIONS. WE WORK WITH INVESTORS AND COMPANIES TO RAMP UP GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENTS IN CLEAN ENERGY AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD AND WATER SYSTEMS. OUR INVESTOR NETWORK MEMBERS ALSO ADVOCATE FOR ROBUST CLIMATE DISCLOSURE IN FINANCIAL FILINGS AND ENGAGE DIRECTLY WITH COMPANIES TO IMPROVE SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE. THIS WORK IS DONE ACROSS KEY SECTORS AFFECTED THE MOST BY CLIMATE CHANGE, INCLUDING ELECTRIC POWER, OIL AND GAS, TRANSPORTATION, INSURANCE AND AGRICULTURE. SOLUTIONS THAT PROMOTE CLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENCE AND CLEAN ENERGY WILL HELP BUILD A LOW-CARBON ECONOMY WHILE PROTECTING OUR PLANET FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. 3010106 0 2557543 SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS STRATEGIES: CERES' COMPANY NETWORK COMPRISES 50+ COMPANIES, NEARLY 75 PERCENT OF THEM FORTUNE 500 FIRMS, SETTING THE HIGHEST BAR FOR SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP. THROUGH DIRECT STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT, STANDARD-SETTING, REGULAR BENCHMARKING, AND STRONG COLLABORATIONS WITH COALITIONS LIKE WE MEAN BUSINESS, CERES MOVES COMPANIES TO RAISE THEIR AMBITION ON ROBUST SUSTAINABILITY GOALS AND IMPROVE RESILIENCY IN THEIR OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAINS. CERES' IN-HOUSE EXPERTISE, COMBINED WITH OUR UNIQUE ACCESS TO INVESTORS, COMPANIES AND OTHER ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS, PROVIDES MEMBERS THE CRITICAL INSIGHTS THEY NEED TO STRENGTHEN PERFORMANCE ON KEY 'MATERIAL' ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT AREAS. LEVERAGING THE CERES ROADMAP FOR SUSTAINABILITYOUR VISION AND PRACTICAL FRAMEWORK FOR GUIDING CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIPCERES WORKS WITH COMPANY NETWORK MEMBERS TO MANAGE SUSTAINABILITY FROM THE BOARDROOM TO THE COPY ROOM, AND FROM FACTORIES TO FIELDS. 1931715 71775 WATER: CERES BUILDS INVESTOR AND BUSINESS LEADERSHIP TO PROTECT FRESHWATER SUPPLIES AROUND THE GLOBE, INTEGRATING CAPITAL MARKET SOLUTIONS INTO EVERYTHING WE DO. TO DRIVE BROADER, MORE SYSTEMIC CHANGE, WE LEVERAGE THE POWER OF INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS TO DRIVE CORPORATE ATTENTION TO, AND MANAGEMENT OF, WATER RISKS. WE CONDUCT RESEARCH TO IDENTIFY GAPS IN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR WATER AWARENESS, AND SHARE BEST PRACTICES FOR INTEGRATING WATER INTO THE INVESTMENT DECISION-MAKING PROCESS. OUR INVESTOR WATER TOOLKIT IS THE ULTIMATE INVESTOR RESOURCE ON WATER RISK INTEGRATION IN PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT. TO FURTHER DRIVE SYSTEMIC CHANGE, CERES ENGAGES WITH BOND INVESTORS, AND OTHERS IN THE CAPITAL MARKETS, TO DEVELOP CREDIT RISK ASSESSMENT METHODS AND STANDARDS THAT WILL HELP CHANNEL CAPITAL TOWARD SUSTAINABLE WATER SYSTEMS, AND WITH SOME OF THE BIGGEST COMPANIES IN THE WORLD TO IMPROVE THEIR WATER STEWARDSHIP. WE ARE FOCUSED ON IMPROVING PRACTICES IN THE FOOD SECTOR, WHICH USES 70 PERCENT OF THE WORLD'S FRESHWATER, LARGELY IN AGRICULTURAL SUPPLY CHAINS. OUR BENCHMARKING REPORT, FEEDING OURSELVES THIRSTY: TRACKING FOOD COMPANY PROGRESS TOWARD A WATER-SMART FUTURE TRACKS MORE THAN 40 OF THE LARGEST FOOD SECTOR COMPANIES AND HOW THEY ARE RESPONDING TO WATER RISKS IN THEIR OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAINS. 3299651 387810 15465 FOOD AND FORESTS: CLIMATE CHANGE AND GROWING WATER SCARCITY ARE COMPROMISING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AND INCREASING PROCUREMENT COSTS. ADDITIONALLY, ILLEGAL AND UNETHICAL PRACTICES SUCH AS THE RAZING OF RAINFORESTS AND THE USE OF FORCED LABOR ARE INTENSIFYING AS GLOBAL FOOD DEMAND AND POPULATION PRESSURES MOUNT. THIS CREATES NEW PORTFOLIO RISKS FOR INVESTORS AND OPERATIONAL, REGULATORY AND REPUTATIONAL RISKS FOR COMPANIES. BUT IT ALSO CREATES NEW OPPORTUNITIES. MOST NOTABLY, CONSUMER DEMAND FOR FOOD THAT IS SUSTAINABLY SOURCED IS ON THE RISE, CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INNOVATION AND DISRUPTION IN OUR CURRENT FOOD SYSTEM. TO MAINTAIN GROWTH AND PROFITABILITY IN THIS NEW CONTEXT, LARGE FOOD COMPANIES MUST DEVELOP SOURCING STRATEGIES THAT FUNDAMENTALLY DECOUPLE FOOD PRODUCTION FROM ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION AND HUMAN EXPLOITATION. THIS MEANS SUPPORTING PRODUCTION PRACTICES, INDUSTRY EFFORTS AND GOVERNMENT POLICIES THAT PRESERVE WATER AND FORESTS, ACCELERATE CLIMATE-RESILIENCE, AND PROTECT THE FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS OF WORKERS. WITH OUR INVESTOR AND COMPANY MEMBERS, CERES IS DRIVING LARGE-SCALE CHANGES IN THE WAY FOOD IS PRODUCED AND SOURCED. 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IF A TAX POSITION OR POSITIONS ARE DEEMED TO RESULT IN UNCERTAINTIES OF THOSE POSITIONS, THE UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFIT IS ESTIMATED BASED ON A "CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY ASSESSMENT" THAT AGGREGATES THE ESTIMATED TAX LIABILITY FOR ALL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. CERES HAS IDENTIFIED ITS TAX STATUS AS A TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY AND ITS DETERMINATION AS TO WHAT INCOME IS RELATED AND UNRELATED AS ITS ONLY SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS; HOWEVER, CERES HAS DETERMINED THAT SUCH TAX POSITIONS DO NOT RESULT IN AN UNCERTAINTY REQUIRING RECOGNITION. CERES IS NOT CURRENTLY UNDER EXAMINATION BY ANY TAXING JURISDICTIONS. CERES' FEDERAL AND STATE TAX RETURNS ARE GENERALLY OPEN FOR EXAMINATION FOR THREE YEARS FOLLOWING THE DATE FILED. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 162,441. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 162,441. 1 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 GRANTMAKING 1182492 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 GRANTMAKING 2583521 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 40000 0 0 0 0 0 0 3806013 0 3806013 SOUTH AMERICA TO PUBLICLY BENCHMARK CORPORATE PRACTICES AND PROGRESS IN RELATION TO COMPANY DEFORESTATION COMMITMENTS AND GENERATE CONTENT FOR INVESTORS AND COMPANIES REGARDING NATURAL CLIMATE SOLUTIONS. 40000 WIRE 0 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND) IN SUPPORT OF CLIMATE ACTION 100+: INVESTORS DRIVING CORPORATE ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE. 1364361 WIRE 0 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND) IN SUPPORT OF CLIMATE ACTION 100+: INVESTORS DRIVING CORPORATE ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE. 1181660 WIRE 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC IN SUPPORT OF CLIMATE ACTION 100+: INVESTORS DRIVING CORPORATE ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE. 1182492 WIRE 0 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND) TO SUPPORT ENGAGEMENT GROUPS FOR 21 EUROPEAN, CANADIAN AND ASIAN BANKS. 25000 WIRE 0 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND) TO RESEARCH AND DRAFT INITIAL DRAFT OF INDICATORS FOR STEEL NET ZERO STANDARD. 12500 WIRE 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: SUB-GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO ORGANIZATIONS PENDING REVIEW OF A PROJECT BUDGET AND STATEMENT OF WORK. SUCH PROJECT MUST BE ALIGNED WITH CERES ORGANIZATIONAL MISSION. ORGANIZATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT TO CERES FINANCIAL REPORTS THAT SHOW HOW THE FUNDS WERE USED. FUNDS ARE PROVIDED ONLY FOR COSTS APPROVED IN THE PROJECT BUDGET. WHEN EXPENDITURES VARY MORE THAN 20% FROM AN APPROVED BUDGET LINE, PRIOR WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION FROM CERES IS REQUIRED. SUB-GRANTEE SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE TO CERES OR ITS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS ALL ACCOUNTING RECORDS FOR EXAMINATION, EVALUATION, AND AUDIT FOR A REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME AFTER COMPLETION OF THE FUNDED WORK. PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: FUNDRAISING DINNER 781994 749594 32400 47469 77089 37883 781994 749594 32400 47469 77089 37883 162441 -130041 1 CLEAN AIR TASK FORCE INC 114 STATE STREET 6TH FLOOR BOSTON MA 02109 043512550 501(C)(3) 20000 0 FOR CATALYZING PROGRESS IN OIL & GAS SECTOR BY BENCHMARKING METHANE EMISSIONS. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B OUR ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING FIRM SENDS THE ORGANIZATION A QUESTIONNAIRE TO FILL OUT FOR PREPARING THE FORM 990. THIS QUESTIONNAIRE IS PREPARED AND REVIEWED BY THE CONTROLLER. THEN, OUR ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING FIRM PREPARES THE DRAFT 990, WITH THE INFORMATION GATHERED IN THE QUESTIONNAIRE PROVIDED BY THE CONTROLLER, AND SENDS A DRAFT TO THE ORGANIZATION. THE CONTOLLER REVIEWS THIS DRAFT AND EMAILS TO THE FULL BOARD FOR ITS REVIEW PRIOR TO ITS FILING. AFTERWARDS THE 990 IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. AS PART OF THE BOARD TRAINING, WHEN JOINING THE CERES BOARD, THE NEW BOARD MEMBER IS PROVIDED WITH THE CERES BOARD POLICIES WHICH CONTAIN THE WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IN THIS PACKAGE IS INCLUDED THE FORM "CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT (CIS)" WHERE THEY ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT MAY EXIST WITH THE ORGANIZATION. ONCE A YEAR, THE BOARD MEMBERS COMPLETE THIS CIS FORM TO FILL OUT. ALSO, AS PART OF THE GOVERNANCE COMPLIANCE THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO INFORM TO THE BOARD CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR OF CERES OF ANY MATERIAL CHANGE THAT DEVELOPS DURING THE YEAR IN THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE FOREGOING STATEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD ANNUALLY REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE CEO'S COMPENSATION. THE COMMITTEE GATHERS DATA FROM SALARY SURVEYS AND STUDIES FROM COMPARABLE SIZED NONPROFITS. THE COMMITTEE THEN DECIDES ON THE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION LEVEL FOR THE COMING YEAR AND ANY BONUS WARRANTED FOR THE PRIOR YEAR. THIS IS THEN CONVEYED WITH A RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD IN AN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND THE VOTE TAKEN TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDED COMPENSATION AND BONUS. NOTES OF THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REACHED REGARDING CEO COMPENSATION ARE KEPT BY THE SENIOR DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES, WHO ATTENDS ALL SUCH MEETINGS. THE CEO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE APPROPRIATE LEVELS OF OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES. COMPENSATION IS BASED ON PERFORMANCE, LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY, COST OF LIVING FACTOR, AND THE NONPROFIT MARKET IN BOSTON AND OTHER LOCATIONS CERES HAS STAFF THROUGH A REVIEW OF 990'S, AND SALARY SURVEYS AND STUDIES. THE CEO PROVIDES THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD A SUMMARY OF DATA GATHERED AND PROPOSED SALARIES FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES (EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER, CHIEF FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, AND CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER.) THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ADVISES THE CEO IF THEY HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT ANY OF THE PROPOSED SALARY LEVELS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FORM 990, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ANNUAL REPORT ARE AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CERES.ORG/ABOUT-US/FINANCIALS. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES COPIES OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS UPON REQUEST. CERES' FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE VIA GUIDESTAR, AND THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART VII: THE IRS REQUIRES COMPENSATION TO BE REPORTED FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR ENDING WITH OR WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION'S FISCAL YEAR, THEREFORE THE COMPENSATION DATA SHOWN ON FORM 990, PART VII IS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2021, WHICH IS DRAWN FROM 2021 W-2S. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,712,107. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 19,838. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 17,586. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,749,531. MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 717,111. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 54,932. TOTAL EXPENSES 772,043. DATABASE, IT, TECH SUPPORT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 298,150. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 52,789. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 32,663. TOTAL EXPENSES 383,602.