2019-05-13T12:27:35-05:00 2018-12-31 474974197 RLH CPAS & BUSINESS ADVISORS LLC 205 EAST MAIN STREET WESTMINSTER MD 211575227 990 2018-01-01 200231609 CARBONFUNDORG FOUNDATION INC CARB 2402470630 853 MAIN STREET EAST AURORA NY 14052 SUZANNE KAUFMAN FINANCE MANAGER 2402470630 2019-05-10 true WANDA K LYNN CPA P00726749 4108763990 2019-05-10 50.77.104.65 2019-05-13 12:27:35 CD P E86F79D42F064BC04C3A80F3C2270663BCB7EAB2 7C07C2EEB1FC3C174FC318045657138083A9B5E5 2018 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z ERIC CARLSON 853 MAIN STREET EAST AURORA NY 14052 3601445 false X CARBONFUND.ORG X 2003 DE REDUCING THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGH REDUCTION OF CO2 EMISSIONS, EDUCATION, RENEWABLE AND EFFICIENT ENERGY, AND FORESTRY PROJECTS FOR A CLEANER AND HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT. 8 7 62 0 2006578 2280871 415964 702174 123722 148608 145052 113822 2691316 3245475 0 0 1093974 1374751 0 40715 1414140 1209920 2508114 2584671 183202 660804 9533200 10332990 223518 621073 9309682 9711917 X OUR MISSION IS TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGH THE REDUCTION OF CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS, EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE ISSUES OF CLIMATE CHANGE, SUPPORT RENEWABLE ENERGY, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, AND FORESTRY PROJECTS, AND SEEK WAYS TO HAVE A CLEANER AND HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT. false false 1486164 CARBONFUND.ORG FOUNDATION'S PROGRAMS CONTINUE TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGH THE REDUCTION OF CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS, EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE ISSUE OF CLIMATE CHANGE, AND SUPPORTING RENEWABLE ENERGY, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, AND REFORESTATION PROJECTS. WE RETIRED OVER 353,000 CARBON OFFSETS AND PLANTED 65,000 TREES DURING 2018. 800398 702174 OPERATED CAMP QUINEBARGE IN MOULTONBOROUGH, NEW HAMPSHIRE AND EDUCATED 342 CHILDREN ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE WHILE DEVELOPING AN ONGOING APPRECIATION FOR NATURE, THE OUTDOORS, AND AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE. CARBONCO, A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF THE FOUNDATION, CONTINUED ADVISING THE 34,000-HECTARE PURUS PROJECT, THE FIRST-EVER REDD+ PROJECT IN THE ACRE, BRAZIL TO ACHIEVE DUAL VALIDATION AND VERIFICATION TO THE VCS AND THE CCBS WITH GOLD DISTINCTION. CARBONCO CONTINUED TO ADVISE THE RUSSAS AND VALPARAISO PROJECTS, WHICH WILL CONSERVE MORE THAN 70,000 HECTARES IN THE BRAZILIAN JURU-VALPARAISO RIVER BASIN. THE RUSSAS AND VALPARAISO PROJECTS WERE ALSO VALIDATED AND VERIFIED TO THE VCS AND CCBS WITH GOLD DISTINCTION. THE ENVIRA AMAZONIA PROJECT IS ONE OF THE LARGEST REDD+ PROJECTS IN THE WORLD AND IS ONE OF ONLY A HANDFUL OF FORESTRY PROJECTS TO BE VALIDATED AND VERIFIED AS TRIPLE GOLD DISTINCTION FOR EXCEPTIONAL CLIMATE, COMMUNITY, AND BIODIVERSITY BENEFITS. 2286562 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false true false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true 9 1 true 62 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 8 7 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true false true false false AL AK CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MN MI NH NJ NM NY NC OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI WA AR X X X SUZANNE KAUFMAN FINANCE MANAGER 2402470630 853 MAIN STREET EAST AURORA NY 14052 ERIC CARLSON PRESIDENT 45.00 X X 341475 0 28740 W PAUL ROWLAND CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 REED SPELLMAN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK REES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 L HUNTER LOVINS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW FANARA VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN WINSKI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE STARESINIC DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE KAUFMAN FINANCE MANA 27.00 X 39668 0 0 BRIAN MCFARLAND DIRECTOR OF 40.00 X 145876 0 5504 LINDA KELLY BUSINESS PTR 40.00 X 126014 0 11256 JARETT EMERT GLOBAL PROJ. 40.00 X 125551 0 9816 778584 55316 4 false true false 2280871 2280871 CAMP QUINEBARGE TUITION 713990 702174 702174 702174 148608 148608 6225 6225 6225 6225 18220 9110 9110 9110 434062 346860 87202 87202 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 11285 11285 11285 3245475 800661 163943 512989 374437 114674 23878 713552 654320 59232 20707 20707 50107 46071 2422 1614 77396 66002 9858 1536 2215 2215 18050 18050 105920 94323 11597 100958 100958 9284 9284 29377 14298 7929 7150 78646 78606 40 50415 50415 37075 37075 27425 17940 9485 RETIREMENT OF CARBON OFFS 560858 560858 CAMP Q ACTIVITIES 102966 102966 CAMP Q RECRUITMENT 33822 33822 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 19905 18291 1614 33004 15473 10994 6537 2584671 2286562 257394 40715 826061 988888 170535 127959 211899 122973 2601 160120 671486 836483 1342053 79245 591255 1262808 6881081 6779164 62028 54595 116254 9533200 10332990 147897 450186 75621 170887 223518 621073 X 8414009 8914763 895673 797154 9309682 9711917 9533200 10332990 X 660804 -258569 X false true X false false X 3409074 2112388 1675231 2006578 2280871 11484142 3409074 2112388 1675231 2006578 2280871 11484142 1452153 10031989 200979 92553 117518 136672 154833 702555 8110 8110 12194807 4870677 0.82260 0.84240 X 352437 352437 895395 41078 854317 94221 38167 56054 1262808 X 3254585 9110 9110 3245475 3245475 2852350 258569 9110 267679 2584671 2584671 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE FOUNDATION IS INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. THE FOUNDATION HAS ELECTED UNDER PROVISIONS OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND STATE INCOME TAX STATUES TO BE EXCLUDED FROM TAXES ON EXEMPT FUNCTION INCOME. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 170(B) (1)(A) AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A)(1). THEREFORE, NO PROVISION IS MADE FOR TAXES ON INCOME. THE SUBSIDIARY HAS ELECTED UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE TO BE TAXED AS A DISREGARDED ENTITY FOR FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX PURPOSES. AS A DISREGARDED ENTITY, ITS EXISTENCE WILL BE IGNORED FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES AND ALL OF THE PROFITS, LOSSES, CREDITS, AND DEDUCTIONS OF THE ENTITY ARE PASSED THROUGH TO THE FOUNDATION. THEREFORE, NO PROVISION OR LIABILITY FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THESE CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THE FOUNDATION FILES TAX RETURNS FOR UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME AS NECESSARY. THE FOUNDATION AND SUBSIDIARY GENERALLY HAVE NO SOURCES OF UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME AS THE SUBSIDIARY'S ACTIVITIES RELATE TO THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION. FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017, THE FOUNDATION INCURRED NO INCOME TAX EXPENSE. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 9,110 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 9,110 SOUTH AMERICA 3 PROGRAM SERVICE CARBON CREDIT PRODUC 377263 3 3 377263 377263 false false false false false false SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3 SOUTH AMERICA 377,263 0 false false 18220 9110 false 18220 9110 9110 9110 NY true false true false SUZANNE KAUFMAN FINANCE MANAGER 853 MAIN STREET EAST AURORA NY 14052 false SUZANNE KAUFMAN 1000 RECORDKEEPING X false X X X false false false false false false false false false ERIC CARLSON PRESIDENT 341475 13893 14847 370215 BRIAN MCFARLAND DIRECTOR OF PROJECTS 137603 8273 5504 151380 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OUR MISSION IS TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGH THE REDUCTION OF CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS, EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE ISSUES OF CLIMATE CHANGE, SUPPORT RENEWABLE ENERGY, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, AND FORESTRY PROJECTS, AND SEEK WAYS TO HAVE A CLEANER AND HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE DRAFT 990 IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE FINANCE MANAGER, TREASURER, AND PRESIDENT BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE FOUNDATION ADDRESSES CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON A REGULAR BASIS FOR BOTH THE GOVERNING BODY AS WELL AS EMPLOYEES. THIS IS TYPICALLY DONE DURING SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND BOARD MEETINGS, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOUNDATIONS WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND PROCEDURES. BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO EXCUSE THEMSELVES FROM A DISCUSSION OR VOTE IF THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE SALARY FOR ERIC CARLSON, CEO AND PRESIDENT,IS DETERMINED USING AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR TO ENSURE IT IS ON PAR WITH HIS PEERS. THE BOARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING HIS SALARY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 17 MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MINNESOTA, MICHIGAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, UTAH, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, WASHINGTON, ARKANSAS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE FOUNDATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE FOUNDATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THEIR WEBSITE AS WELL AS UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 LOSSES REPORTED ON RETURN -258,569 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 9,110 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -9,110 TOTAL -258,569 CARBONCO LLC 853 MAIN STREET EAST AURORA NY 14052 275046022 CONSULTING DE 880148 2709126 CARBONFUND CARBONFUNDORG FOUNDATION INC