2022-11-14T15:13:46-06:00 2021-12-31 420714325 RSM US LLP 1250 H STREET SUITE 700 WASHINGTON DC 20005 990 2021-01-01 521822816 US GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL INC USGR 2028287422 2101 L STREET NW 600 WASHINGTON DC 20037 PETER TEMPLETON PRESIDENT & CEO 2028287422 2022-11-11 1 PETER TEMPLETON XXX-XX-XXXX ELIZABETH W HELLER P00397829 2022932200 2022-11-11 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z USGBC PETER TEMPLETON 2101 L STREET NW 600 WASHINGTON DC 20037 31274085 0 X WWW.USGBC.ORG X 1993 DC TO TRANSFORM THE WAY BUILDINGS AND COMMUNITIES ARE DESIGNED, BUILT AND OPERATED, ENABLING AN ENVIRONMENTALLY AND SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE, HEALTHY, AND PROSPEROUS ENVIRONMENT THAT IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF LIFE. 7 7 276 719 2005 0 1381933 6114371 23037006 21559728 844417 1016391 2573466 2583595 27836822 31274085 143963 180074 0 0 10942409 11753781 0 0 0 19561673 17173587 30648045 29107442 -2811223 2166643 40494546 44387684 14991376 17366942 25503170 27020742 X TO TRANSFORM THE WAY BUILDINGS AND COMMUNITIES ARE DESIGNED, BUILT AND OPERATED, ENABLING AN ENVIRONMENTALLY AND SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE, HEALTHY, AND PROSPEROUS ENVIRONMENT THAT IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF LIFE. 0 0 13063087 150250 LEED (LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN) IS THE MOST WIDELY USED GREEN BUILDING RATING SYSTEM IN THE WORLD. AVAILABLE FOR VIRTUALLY ALL BUILDING TYPES, LEED PROVIDES A FRAMEWORK FOR HEALTHY, HIGHLY EFFICIENT, AND COST-SAVING GREEN BUILDINGS. LEED CERTIFICATION IS A GLOBALLY RECOGNIZED SYMBOL OF SUSTAINABILITY ACHIEVEMENT AND LEADERSHIP. 3711290 28854 9219211 USGBC MEMBERSHIP/COMMUNITY (MARKET TRANSFORMATION DEVELOPMENT): USGBC IS POWERED BY ITS MEMBERS. OUR MEMBERS HAVE SHAPED OUR ORGANIZATION INTO WHAT IT IS TODAY AND ARE DRIVING THE ENTIRE GREEN BUILDING COMMUNITY TO GO FURTHER FASTER THAN EVER BEFORE. WE'RE MADE UP OF COMPANIES LARGE AND SMALL, LOCAL AND MULTINATIONAL. WE'RE EDUCATORS AND INNOVATORS, SCIENTISTS AND ACTIVISTS, NONPROFIT EMPLOYEES AND POLICYMAKERS, ADVOCATES AND MORE. WE BRING DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND EXPERIENCES BUT SHARE ONE STEADFAST VISION: THAT THE GREEN BUILDING COMMUNITY CAN HELP CHANGE OUR WORLD FOR THE BETTER.USGBC'S NETWORK OF 90 LOCAL COMMUNITIES HELPS IMPLEMENT OUR GLOBAL VISION AT A REGIONAL AND LOCAL LEVEL. THESE LOCAL LEADERS AND VOLUNTEERS ARE USGBC'S ON-THE-GROUND ADVOCATES, SHARING IDEAS, NETWORKING AND EDUCATING, AND SPREADING INFORMATION AND EDUCATION THROUGHOUT THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES ALSO ADMINISTER AN ACTIVE NETWORK OF EMERGING PROFESSIONALS GROUPS WHO ARE NEW TO THE GREEN BUILDING INDUSTRY AND SUSTAINABILITY MOVEMENT AND WHO ARE PROVIDED WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO HONE THEIR LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS. 2541870 296000 GREENBUILD: THE WORLD'S LARGEST CONFERENCE AND EXPO DEDICATED TO GREEN BUILDING. EACH YEAR, TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PROFESSIONALS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD ATTEND THIS CAN'T-MISS EVENT. 544333 970 THE MISSION OF THE CENTER FOR GREEN SCHOOLS AT USGBC IS THAT EVERY STUDENT HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND A GREEN SCHOOL WITHIN THIS GENERATION. FROM KINDERGARTEN TO COLLEGE AND BEYOND, THE CENTER WORKS DIRECTLY WITH STAFF, TEACHERS, FACULTY, STUDENTS, AMBASSADORS, ELECTED OFFICIALS AND COMMUNITIES TO DRIVE THE TRANSFORMATION OF ALL SCHOOLS INTO SUSTAINABLE PLACES TO LIVE AND LEARN, WORK AND PLAY. THE PRIMARY VEHICLE FOR ENGAGEMENT IS USGBC'S GREEN APPLE DAY OF SERVICE, WHICH BRINGS TOGETHER THOUSANDS OF VOLUNTEERS EACH YEAR TO HELP MAKE SCHOOLS IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES HEALTHIER AND MORE SUSTAINABLE. 1482018 1534664 EDUCATION:TO ADVANCE THE GREEN WORKFORCE, USGBC OFFERS GREEN BUILDING EDUCATION COURSES AND PUBLICATIONS TO HELP PROFESSIONALS ALONG THEIR GREEN BUILDING CAREER PATH. 2026351 970 1534664 21342598 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 93 0 1 276 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 7 7 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 DC X PETER TEMPLETON 2028287422 2101 L STREET NW 600 WASHINGTON DC 20037 AARON BERNSTEIN CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 LAKISHA WOODS VICE CHAIR THRU 12/31/2021 5.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN WEIGERT SECRETARY-TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ANYELEY HALLOVA DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 DAN MCQUADE DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 RUTH THOMAS-SQUANCE DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MARWA ZAATARI DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MAHESH RAMANUJAM PRESIDENT & CEO TILL 12/31/2021 35.00 X 2026638 0 17193 PETER TEMPLETON INTERIM PRESIDENT & CEO USGBC/GBCI 35.00 X 125000 0 4146 SUSAN DORN GENERAL COUNSEL 40.00 X 260409 0 44363 TARYN HRISTOVA SVP, MARKETING & COMMUNICATION 40.00 X 225877 0 27608 DAVID WITEK COO, ARC 40.00 X 278490 0 26806 CHRISTOPHER PYKE SVP, PRODUCT 40.00 X 258875 0 26022 MELISSA BAKER SVP, TECHNICAL CORE 40.00 X 201858 0 23808 3377147 0 169946 71 0 1 0 PROMANTUS 8521 SIX FORKS RD 108 RALEIGH NC 27615 COMPUTER CONSULTING/CUSTOMER SERVICE 3574292 CONSCIOUS NETWORKS PO BOX 75776 BALTIMORE MD 21275 COMPUTER CONSULTING 1371385 DILIGENT HEALTH SOLUTIONS LLC 4200 LAFAYETTE CENTER DR SUITE J CHANTILLY VA 20151 CUSTOMER SERVICE CONSULTING 999237 HITT CONTRACTING INC 2900 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE FALLS CHURCH VA 22042 CONSULTING 972032 BDO USA LLP 339 SIXTH AVE PITTSBURGH PA 15222 CONSULTING 361628 29 4629762 1484609 6114371 MANAGEMENT FEES-GBCI 900099 10420035 10420035 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 9219211 9219211 EDUCATION PROGRAMS 900099 862062 862062 PUBLICATIONS 900099 674607 672602 2005 CONFERENCES 900099 296000 296000 87813 87813 21559728 458490 458490 2576090 2576090 557901 0 557901 557901 557901 OTHER INCOME 900099 7505 7505 7505 31274085 21557723 2005 3599986 X 156104 156104 3970 3970 20000 20000 2045457 1522878 522579 7165066 5332778 1832288 293515 225997 67518 1498046 1156069 341977 751697 600548 151149 243732 243732 129993 129993 119064 119064 75000 75000 3833317 2751479 1081838 1388397 587755 800642 1370040 518000 852040 4635027 3870486 764541 931525 777871 153654 96926 91058 5868 21040 16792 4248 121200 -299 121499 3813146 3350450 462696 273272 228196 45076 OTHER EXPENSES 121908 13402 108506 29107442 21342598 7764844 0 28 28 6498744 8022380 169144 324840 877186 1136593 306594 256136 746157 560009 64336418 53943269 7202339 10393149 20853666 21192122 2615692 2422384 171917 76667 1053079 3376 40494546 44387684 2653454 4497125 6060792 6583541 6277130 6286276 14991376 17366942 X 25503170 27020742 25503170 27020742 40494546 44387684 2166643 -649071 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3370168 3071359 2364575 1381933 6114371 16302406 34364814 32298769 25825889 23011616 21557723 137058811 37734982 35370128 28190464 24393549 27672094 153361217 0 20490687 18980374 12872887 11886423 10112893 74343264 20490687 18980374 12872887 11886423 10112893 74343264 79017953 3060766 3288954 3127581 3014746 3034580 15526627 3060766 3288954 3127581 3014746 3034580 15526627 14198 14198 30834 322720 16889 91282 7505 469230 40826582 38996000 31334934 27499577 30714179 169371272 0.46650 0.43730 0.09170 0.08850 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 30,834. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 322,720. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 16,889. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 91,282. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 7,505. 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GENERALLY, USGBC IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY THE U.S. FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2018. 1 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICE INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING 7694 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICE INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING 5334 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICE INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING 4620 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICE INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING 4558 RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICE INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING 243 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICE INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING 1192 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICE INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING 21210 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICE INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING 682 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 GRANT TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 20000 0 0 0 0 0 0 45533 20000 65533 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN HAITI ORPHANAGE 20000 WIRE 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 PART I, LINE 2: USGBC GRANTS BOTH ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS ARE AWARDED BASED ON MERIT AS DETERMINED BY A PANEL OF JUDGES (INDUSTRY PRACTITIONERS). JUDGING PANELS ARE COMPOSED OF USGBC STAFF AND/OR NATIONAL AND CHAPTER LEVEL VOLUNTEERS. FEEDBACK ON ALL APPLICATIONS IS PROVIDED FOLLOWING THE JUDGE'S DETERMINATIONS. JUDGING CRITERIA FOR THE GRANTS IS AVAILABLE IN THE GRANT APPLICATIONS ON USGBC.ORG. PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: 1 CITY OF CHARLOTTE 600 EAST 4TH STREET CHARLOTTE NC 28202 521333483 115 8000 0 BOFA - LEED ND GRANT CITY OF CLEVELAND OHIO 601 LAKESIDE AVE E CLEVELAND OH 44114 346000646 115 8000 0 BOFA - LEED ND GRANT CITY OF COSTA MESA 77 FAIR DRIVE COSTA MESA CA 92626 956000943 115 8000 0 BOFA - LEED ND GRANT LOUISVILLE-JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOV 611 WEST JEFFERSON STREET LOUISVILLE KY 40202 320049006 115 8000 0 BOFA - LEED ND GRANT CITY OF MIAMI BEACH 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DR MIAMI BEACH FL 33128 596000372 115 8000 0 BOFA - LEED ND GRANT MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FLORIDA 111 NW 1ST STREET SUITE 2550 MIAMI FL 33128 596000573 115 8000 0 BOFA - LEED ND GRANT CITY OF NORTHAMPTON PLANNING AND SUSTAINABILITY NORTHAMPTON MA 01060 046001406 115 8000 0 BOFA - LEED ND GRANT PALM BEACH COUNTY FL 2300 NORTH JOG ROAD WEST PALM BEACH FL 33411 592321112 115 8000 0 BOFA - LEED ND GRANT CITY OF SANTA MONICA 1685 MAIN ST SANTA MONICA CA 90401 611810119 115 8000 0 BOFA - LEED ND GRANT CITY OF TAMPA 306 EAST JACKSON STREET TAMPA FL 33602 591101138 115 8000 0 BOFA - LEED ND GRANT CITY OF CLAREMONT CA 1616 MONTE VISTA AVENUE CLAREMONT CA 91711 956000692 115 6500 0 BOFA - LEED ND GRANT TOWN OF JUPITER INLET COLONY FL 50 COLONY ROAD JUPITER FL 33469 591519780 115 6500 0 BOFA - LEED ND GRANT COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY 1501 CAMPUS DELIVERY FORT COLLINS CO 805231501 846000545 501(C)(3) 24714 0 LEED GENERAL OVERHEAD 13 0 PART I, LINE 2: USGBC GRANTS BOTH ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS ARE AWARDED BASED ON MERIT AS DETERMINED BY A PANEL OF JUDGES (INDUSTRY PRACTITIONERS). JUDGING PANELS ARE COMPOSED OF USGBC STAFF AND/OR NATIONAL AND CHAPTER LEVEL VOLUNTEERS. FEEDBACK ON ALL APPLICATIONS IS PROVIDED FOLLOWING THE JUDGE'S DETERMINATIONS. JUDGING CRITERIA FOR THE GRANTS IS AVAILABLE IN THE GRANT APPLICATIONS ON USGBC.ORG. X X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 MAHESH RAMANUJAM PRESIDENT & CEO TILL 12/31/2021 360000 0 0 0 1666638 0 11600 0 7219 0 2045457 0 0 0 DAVID WITEK COO, ARC 272439 0 6051 0 0 0 11140 0 17216 0 306846 0 0 0 SUSAN DORN GENERAL COUNSEL 225000 0 35409 0 0 0 28696 0 16951 0 306056 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER PYKE SVP, PRODUCT 253250 0 5625 0 0 0 10355 0 17162 0 286392 0 0 0 TARYN HRISTOVA SVP, MARKETING & COMMUNICATION 221083 0 4794 0 0 0 9192 0 20967 0 256036 0 0 0 MELISSA BAKER SVP, TECHNICAL CORE 197918 0 3940 0 0 0 8141 0 18615 0 228614 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A MAHESH RAMANUJAM RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAY OF $1,666,638 IN 2021. PART I, LINE 7 AMOUNT SHOWN IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(II) REPRESENTS PERFORMANCE BONUSES. PART I, LINE 8 IN 2021, THE NEW CEO'S SALARY WAS DETERMINED BY THE USGBC BOARD IN CONSULTATION WITH THE GBCI BOARD CHAIR. SALARIES OF CEOS OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS WERE CONSIDERED, AS WELL AS THE SALARY OF USGBC'S PRIOR CEO. THE RECRUITMENT FIRM WAS ALSO CONSULTED. FORM 990 PART VII AND SCHEDULE J, PART II, COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE GREEN BUSINESS CERTIFICATION INC. ("GBCI") WERE W-2 EMPLOYEES OF USGBC, PAID THROUGH A MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT AND COMMON PAYMASTER. MAHESH RAMANUJAM SERVED AS PRESIDENT & CEO OF BOTH USGBC AND GBCI, AND SUSAN DORN SERVED AS GENERAL COUNSEL TO BOTH USGBC AND GBCI; THEIR FULL COMPENSATION IS REPORTED HERE ON USGBC'S 990 (ALTHOUGH HALF OF THEIR SALARIES AND BENEFITS WERE PAID TO USGBC BY GBCI). SCOT HORST, ROGER PLATT, KATHERINE HAMMACK, ROGER LIMOGES AND SARAH ALEXANDER SERVED AS DEDICATED EMPLOYEES OF GBCI AND THEIR SALARIES AND BENEFITS WERE REIMBURSED THROUGH THE USGBC-GBCI MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT. FULL COMPENSATION INFORMATION FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS IS DISCLOSED ON GBCI'S FORM 990, AND NOT ALSO ON USGBC'S FORM 990. IN ADDITION, PETER TEMPLETON WAS INTERIM PRESIDENT & CEO OF USGBC AND GBCI, BEGINNING NOVEMBER 1, 2021. ONLY HIS COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE TO USGBC AND GBCI IS REPORTED ON SCHEDULE J AND IN PART VII. IN ADDITION, PRIOR TO COMMENCING SERVICE AS USGBC & GBCI'S INTERIM PRESIDENT & CEO, PETER TEMPLETON SERVED AS CEO OF CRADLE TO CRADLE PRODUCT INNOVATION INSTITUTE, PAID BY USGBC THROUGH A SECONDMENT AGREEMENT; HIS TOTAL W-2 WAGES PAID BY USGC DURING 2021 WERE $369,442. DAVE WITEK (WITH COMPENSATION OF $306,845) AND CHRIS PYKE (WITH COMPENSATION OF $286,392) WERE USGBC W-2 EMPLOYEES, BUT SERVING TO SUPPORT ARC SKORU, A GBCI WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY, THROUGH GBCI'S MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH USGBC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 SUMMARY: ARTICLES II, IV, V, VIII WERE AMENDED ON OCTOBER 5, 2021. ARTICLE II WAS AMENDED TO ALIGN CATEGORIES OF ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERSHIP. ARTICLE IV WAS AMENDED TO: ELIMINATE THE APPOINTED DIRECTOR, CHANGING THE BOARD'S COMPOSITION FROM 8 VOTING DIRECTORS TO 7; ALIGN WITH CURRENT DC NONPROFIT CODE, WHICH NO LONGER REQUIRES AN ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD; AND TO TIGHTEN THE NOTICE REQUIREMENT FOR REGULAR MEETINGS (DC CODE NO LONGER REQUIRES NOTICE BUT COMMITTING TO AND GIVING REASONABLE NOTICE IS GOOD PRACTICE). ARTICLE VIII WAS AMENDED TO FOLLOW THE CONTOURS OF DC LAW REGARDING INDEMNIFICATION LANGUAGE. NO AMENDMENTS WERE MADE TO TO ARTICLES I, III, VI, VII, IX, X, XI. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THERE ARE TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERS RECOGNIZED BY USGBC, ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS ("REGULAR MEMBERS") AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ("INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS"). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EACH REGULAR MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO CAST ONE VOTE ON EACH MATTER SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF THE MEMBERSHIP. USGBC SHALL UTILIZE PROPORTIONAL VOTING, BY WHICH ANY REGULAR EMPLOYEE OF A REGULAR MEMBER WHO HAS A SITE-USER ACCOUNT ON THE USGBC WEB SITE LINKED TO THE REGULAR MEMBER MAY CAST A PROPORTIONAL SHARE OF THE VOTE FOR THAT REGULAR MEMBER. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS SHALL ONLY HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE ON MATTERS SUBMITTED TO ASSOCIATE MEMBERS BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND SHALL HAVE NO RIGHT TO VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS OR TO VOTE IN RATING SYSTEM BALLOTING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS IS REQUIRED FOR DISSOLUTION OF THE CORPORATION (DC CODE SECTION 29-301.47(2001)). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B USGBC DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS COMPLETED EACH YEAR BY USGBC SENIOR STAFF IN ASSOCIATION WITH TAX ADVISORS AND FILED WITH THE IRS. USGBC'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, GENERAL COUNSEL AND VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION ARE INVOLVED IN PREPARING AND REVIEWING THE FORM 990. PRIOR TO ITS BEING FILED, THE U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL PROVIDES A COPY OF THE FORM 990 FILING TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. STAFF POSTS THE FORM 990 IS TO THE BOARD'S ONLINE PORTAL FOR A MINIMUM OF 2 DAYS PRIOR TO THE FILING'S SUBMISSION. AN EMAIL IS SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS, NOTIFYING THEM THAT THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR THEIR REVIEW AND HOW TO ACCESS IT. BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO RAISE AND STAFF TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS AND/OR CONCERNS THAT ARISE DURING THE REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C 1. EACH DIRECTOR, CORPORATE OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE OR OTHER DECISION-MAKING BODY SIGNS AN ANNUAL STATEMENT AFFIRMING THAT S/HE: A. HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, B. HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, C. HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND D. UNDERSTANDS THAT IN ORDER FOR USGBC TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. 2. EACH DIRECTOR, CORPORATE OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE OR OTHER DECISION-MAKING BODY ALSO MAKES AN ANNUAL FULL AND FRANK DISCLOSURE OF HIS OR HER INTEREST. 3. AT EACH BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETING, THE MEMBERS DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS THEY HAVE RELATIVE TO THE MEETING AGENDA. MEMBERS WITH CONFLICTS ABSTAIN FROM MAKING MOTIONS, VOTING, EXECUTING AGREEMENTS OR TAKING ANY OTHER SIMILAR DIRECT ACTION OF USGBC ON MATTERS WHICH DIRECTLY OR PREDOMINANTLY INVOLVE THE MATTER OF CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A IN 2021, THE NEW CEO'S SALARY WAS DETERMINED BY THE USGBC BOARD IN CONSULTATION WITH THE GBCI BOARD CHAIR. SALARIES OF CEOS OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS WERE CONSIDERED, AS WELL AS THE SALARY OF USGBC'S PRIOR CEO. THE RECRUITMENT FIRM WAS ALSO CONSULTED. THE COMPENSATION FOR ALL STAFF OTHER THAN CEO, INCLUDING OFFICER'S AND KEY EMPLOYEES, IS SET BY THE CEO OF OUR ORGANIZATION. THIS COMPENSATION IS BASED ON ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS WHERE STAFF IS MEASURED AGAINST PREVIOUSLY ASSIGNED OBJECTIVES. A COMPENSATION SURVEY IS DONE EVERY OTHER YEAR BY AN EXTERNAL CONSULTING FIRM WHICH COMPARES USGBC SALARIES TO THOSE OF COMPARABLY SIZED NGOS IN THE WASHINGTON, DC REGION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL PROVIDES THE PUBLIC WITH VISIBILITY TO ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ON THE HOME WEBSITE OF THE U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL, WWW.USGBC.ORG, WE POST THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS FOR PUBLIC REVIEW: - FOUNDING DOCUMENTS - COMMITTEE POLICIES & PROCEDURES - BYLAWS - CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY - ANTITRUST COMPLIANCE POLICY - OTHER PROGRAM RELATED POLICIES OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC VIA OUR FORM 990 FILING POSTED ON GUIDESTAR AS WELL AS PROVIDING A COPY OF OUR FORM 990 FILING UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CUSTOMER SERVICE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,038,538. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,038,538. LEED CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 136,243. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 136,243. GENERAL CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 285,676. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 952,572. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,238,248. COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 529,368. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 43,395. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 572,763. PROF SVCS (PLANNING, SITE ANALYSIS, ETC.): PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 233,739. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 85,871. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 319,610. REVENUE SHARE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 433,325. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 433,325. SALES TAX RECOVERY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES -2,544. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES -2,544. ADVOCACY CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 97,134. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 97,134. USGBC PROJECT HAITI LLC 1209 ORANGE STREET WILMINGTON DE 19801 DONATIONS DE 20000 0 US GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL