2022-04-26T17:21:20-05:00 2021-06-30 680037990 GILBERT CPAS 2880 GATEWAY OAKS DR STE 100 SACRAMENTO CA 95833 990 2021-01-01 274118171 TEN STRANDS TENS 5105927370 PO BOX 150869 SAN RAFAEL CA 949150869 JOEL A GINGOLD CFO 5105927370 2022-04-26 1 JOEL GINGOLD 999009999 JENNIFER Z IWATA P01310188 9166466464 2022-02-28 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z KAREN COWE PO BOX 150869 SAN RAFAEL CA 949150869 652540 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 6.2 MILLION K-12 STUDENTS. 8 7 0 44 0 0 1790986 453666 111806 197893 10462 827 0 154 1913254 652540 0 0 0 0 1051631 534616 0 0 122521 889760 591770 1941391 1126386 -28137 -473846 2979606 2634432 118182 246854 2861424 2387578 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 6.2 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 242915 CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY INITIATIVE (CAELI) PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION:LED AND MANAGED 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 FROM THE STATE'S BLUEPRINT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY. PARTNERED WITH MORE THAN 35 GOVERNMENT, NON-GOVERNMENT, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDER ORGANIZATIONS TO MOVE THE WORK FORWARD, SOUGHT INPUT FROM A 49-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, NEW 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 IS COMPRISED OF 49 PROMINENT EDUCATIONAL LEADERS AND NONPROFIT STAKEHOLDERS, AND INCLUDES REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, CALRECYCLE, STATE PARKS, AND THREE DIRECTORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA'S SUBJECT MATTER PROJECT. THE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL WORKED FOR THE SIXTH 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 6.2 MILLION PUBLIC SCHOOL K12 STUDENTS. CAELI'S WEBSITE CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.CA-ELI.ORG. 253755 NATIONAL COVID-19 OUTDOOR LEARNING INITIATIVE (NCOLI): TEN STRANDS CO-FOUNDED NCOLI 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. NCOLI CREATED OVER 150 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. 85163 ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING COLLABORATIVE:MANAGED THE SEVENTH ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING COLLABORATIVE (ELC) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SAN MATEO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION. CONNECTED TEACHERS, CURRICULUM EXPERTS, LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROVIDERS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, TO CREATE NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS (NGSS)- AND ENVIRONMENT- BASED UNITS OF STUDY FOR IMPLEMENTATION IN THE CLASSROOM. TEACHERS PARTICIPATED IN FOUR-DAY PROFESSIONAL LEARNING INSTITUTES AND RECEIVED ONGOING COACHING AND SUPPORT IN DEVELOPING THEIR UNITS OF STUDY, EXPOSING THEIR STUDENTS TO INTEGRATED, INTERACTIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES USING THEIR LOCAL ENVIRONMENT AS THE CONTEXT. THE ENTIRE PROGRAM WAS CUSTOM DESIGNED FOR A VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE. 125 TEACHERS REGISTERED FOR THE PROGRAM. 239437 198047 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. PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT: TEN STRANDS LED AND MANAGED ADVOCACY TO SECURE $6M VIA CALIFORNIA EDUCATION TRAILER BILL (AB 130) FOR THE CREATION OF FREE OPEN EDUCATION RESOURCES ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. THE BILL WAS SIGNED INTO LAW BY GOVERNOR NEWSOM ON JULY 9, 2021, AND WAS CHAMPIONED BY SENATOR BEN ALLEN. THE BILL APPROPRIATED FUNDING FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION TO ALLOCATE TO THE SAN MATEO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION TO CONTRACT WITH TEN STRANDS FOR THE CREATION OF K12 CURRICULUM UNITS. WE ENDORSED THE APPOINTMENT OF THE FOLLOWING CANDIDATES: MICHAEL S. REGAN AS EPA ADMINISTRATOR; DR. MIGUEL CARDONA AS US SECRETARY OF EDUCATION; AND DEBRA HAALAND AS SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR. WE ADVOCATED FOR US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO NAME A CLIMATE LEADER, FOR THE CLIMATE EDUCATION ACT, FOR THE INCLUSION OF $100 B FOR SCHOOL FACILITIES IN THE REBUILD AND REOPEN AMERICA'S SCHOOLS ACT, FOR THE RECOVERING AMERICA'S WILDLIFE ACT, AND FOR CALIFORNIA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO STRENGTHEN SUPPORT OF SCIENCE EDUCATION.COMMUNITY OUTREACH: MANAGED MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS FOR TEN STRANDS RESULTING IN 17 ORIGINAL ARTICLES PUBLISHED AT WWW.TENSTRANDS.ORG/NEWS AND WWW.CA-ELI.ORG/STORIES. DEVELOPED THE ORGANIZATION'S FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT, MANAGED THE TEN STRANDS AND CA-ELI.ORG WEBSITES, AND ATTENDED SEVERAL COMMUNITY AND PARTNER EVENTS VIRTUALLY HIGHLIGHTING ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY. 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. AS OF 12/31/20, TEN STRANDS' SUPPORT OF OEE HAS RESULTED IN APPROXIMATELY 11.2 MILLION ENVIRONMENT-BASED LESSONS BEING DELIVERED TO STUDENTS, MORE THAN 27,000 TEACHERS TRAINED, REPRESENTING OVER 5,200 SCHOOLS, SINCE THE PARTNERSHIP STARTED IN 2013.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. 239437 198047 821270 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA X JOEL A GINGOLD 4153062835 PO BOX 150869 SAN RAFAEL CA 949150869 X WILLIAM PARISH FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 0 0 0 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 KAREN COWE CEO 40.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL GINGOLD CFO 10.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 453666 453666 CONSULTING SERVICES 611710 197893 197893 197893 827 827 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 154 154 154 652540 198047 0 827 185739 105645 41464 38630 283992 161340 63494 59158 31277 11786 10090 9401 33608 20107 6989 6512 37925 37925 6500 6500 21562 21562 1071 1071 PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION 374557 374557 PROFESSIONAL LEARNING 81500 81500 COMMUNICATIONS 55905 53585 2320 CONTENT DEVELOPMENT 12750 12750 1126386 821270 182595 122521 874906 580229 183997 178950 45000 0 10707 7489 4289 3218 1871414 1872035 2979606 2634432 118182 246854 118182 246854 X 2010282 2084758 851142 302820 2861424 2387578 2979606 2634432 -473846 0 X 0 0 0 X 1143145 2178269 1321062 1790986 453666 6887128 1143145 2178269 1321062 1790986 453666 6887128 2524434 4362694 3685 9721 37186 0 827 51419 154 154 6938701 557777 0.62870 0.72570 X PART II, SECTION A, LINES 1-13 THE AMOUNTS REPORTED IN COLUMN (E) 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 FOUR PRIOR TAX YEARS ARE REPORTED IN COLUMNS (A)-(D). RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 32402 32402 1093984 1126386 187639 46910 0 0 242600 278690 247070 187639 955999 1433999 64258 61202 43939 32402 201801 60650 69673 61768 46910 239001 358502 PART II-A, LINE 1B TEN STRANDS LED AND MANAGED ADVOCACY TO SECURE $6M VIA CALIFORNIA EDUCATION TRAILER BILL (AB 130) FOR THE CREATION OF FREE OPEN EDUCATION RESOURCES ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. THE BILL WAS SIGNED INTO LAW BY GOVERNOR NEWSOM ON JULY 9, 2021, AND WAS CHAMPIONED BY SENATOR BEN ALLEN. THE BILL APPROPRIATED FUNDING FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION TO ALLOCATE TO THE SAN MATEO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION TO CONTRACT WITH TEN STRANDS FOR THE CREATION OF K12 CURRICULUM UNITS. WE ENDORSED THE APPOINTMENT OF THE FOLLOWING CANDIDATES: MICHAEL S. REGAN AS EPA ADMINISTRATOR; DR. MIGUEL CARDONA AS US SECRETARY OF EDUCATION; AND DEBRA HAALAND AS SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR. WE ADVOCATED FOR US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO NAME A CLIMATE LEADER, FOR THE CLIMATE EDUCATION ACT, FOR THE INCLUSION OF $100 B FOR SCHOOL FACILITIES IN THE REBUILD AND REOPEN AMERICA'S SCHOOLS ACT, FOR THE RECOVERING AMERICA'S WILDLIFE ACT, AND FOR CALIFORNIA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO STRENGTHEN SUPPORT OF SCIENCE EDUCATION. 10707 7489 3218 3218 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 15A IN 2020, COMPENSATION SURVEY WAS COMPLETED AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD COMPLETED COMPENSATION REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.