2018-11-14T18:31:46-06:00 2017-12-31 952302617 SINGERLEWAK LLP 10960 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 700 LOS ANGELES CA 900243783 990 2017-01-01 942998086 COMMUNITIES FOR A BETTER ENVIRONMENT COMM 3238269771 6325 PACIFIC BLVD NO 300 HUNTINGTON PARK CA 90255 DARRYL MOLINA SARMIENTO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3238269771 2018-11-13 1 NAZANIN BENYAMINI P00666808 3104773924 2018-11-12 206.169.119.90 2018-11-13 16:20:20 PS P C36518EBE995053931F29DA3CEC0EC983DDC7162 C36518EBE995053931F29DA3CEC0EC983DDC7162 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z DARRYL MOLINA SARMIENTO 6325 PACIFIC BLVD NO 300 HUNTINGTON PARK CA 90255 2805562 0 X WWW.CBECAL.ORG X 1987 CA TO PROMOTE CLEAN AIR, CLEAN WATER, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOXIN-FREE COMMUNITIES. 9 9 51 100 99422 0 1606877 2352798 228266 315381 286 35166 123041 102217 1958470 2805562 0 0 0 0 1478765 1718504 0 0 308448 587707 490910 2066472 2209414 -108002 596148 2667285 3063308 477417 277292 2189868 2786016 TO PROMOTE CLEAN AIR, CLEAN WATER, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOXIN-FREE COMMUNITIES. IT SEEKS TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL THROUGH TECHNICAL RESEARCH, LITIGATION, PUBLIC ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC EDUCATION. 0 0 1639938 315381 PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDED CONDUCTING RESEARCH, ANALYSIS, ADVOCACY AND LITIGATION WITH THE PURPOSE OF ACHIEVING ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH ADVOCACY. THIS IS ACHIEVED THROUGH COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND VARIOUS PUBLICATIONS WITH THE INTEREST OF PROMOTING AWARENESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES. 1639938 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 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 1 17 0 1 51 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 CA X X DARRYL MOLINA SARMIENTO 3238269771 6325 PACIFIC BLVD STE 300 HUNTINGTON PARK CA 90255 JASON A DOUGLAS PHD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TORRI ESTRADA BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 OSCAR GUTIERREZ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROYE LOVE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LIZETTE RUIZ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTIN URQUIZA BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLINE FARRELL SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ADRIAN MARTINEZ VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SUMA PEESAPATI PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 YADIRA HERNANDEZ HERRERA DIRECTOR OF FIN & OPS (UNTIL 11/9/17) 50.00 X 57077 0 10828 BYRON RAMOS GUDIEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 7/31/17) 50.00 X 58251 0 0 DARRYL MOLINA SARMIENTO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF 7/1/17) 50.00 X 65459 0 11815 180787 0 22643 0 0 0 0 0 2352798 2352798 LITIGATION INCOME 541900 307068 307068 PROGRAM FEES 900099 8313 8313 315381 35166 35166 2795 0 2795 2795 2795 COST SHARING REIMBURSE 900099 99422 99422 99422 2805562 315381 99422 37961 203430 63023 84839 55568 1222291 962619 95081 164591 164863 142028 2528 20307 127920 100744 9951 17225 9679 9679 25413 25413 71614 45521 16973 9120 44409 43760 292 357 132924 98130 14472 20322 49888 49377 380 131 925 713 88 124 7747 5695 872 1180 16833 10275 4430 2128 TRAINING 40209 35836 4373 OTHER PROGRAM COSTS 33938 31224 2714 PRINTING & POSTAGE 26570 18723 2669 5178 PAYROLL PROCESSING 25107 19362 2383 3362 5654 3229 657 1768 2209414 1639938 261028 308448 704611 972190 1627518 1776440 112610 163103 24487 26816 100465 84016 17187 16449 180872 108310 2667285 3063308 197053 185956 264223 80914 16141 10422 477417 277292 X 59711 271427 2130157 2514589 2189868 2786016 2667285 3063308 596148 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1928904 1697621 2682270 1606877 2352798 10268470 1928904 1697621 2682270 1606877 2352798 10268470 4445359 5823111 21061 14740 15205 12539 37961 101506 7175 20625 2500 5500 35800 10405776 1222904 0.55960 0.51710 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISC INCOME - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 7,175. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 20,625. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 2,500. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 5,500. 2253 2253 0 98212 81763 16449 16449 CAPITAL LEASES 7618 DEFERRED RENT 2804 10422 X 2805562 0 2805562 0 2805562 2209414 0 2209414 0 2209414 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) AND CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE 23701(D). THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THE IMPACT OF TAX POSITIONS IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IF THOSE POSITIONS WILL MORE LIKELY THAN NOT BE SUSTAINED ON AUDIT, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES OR NOT SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO RECOGNIZED/DERECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR TAX PENALTIES OR INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B COMMUNITIES FOR BETTER ENVIRONMENT UTILIZES THE SERVICES OF AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PREPARE THE FORM 990, WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE STAFF. ONCE THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, THE RETURN IS THEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS. THE FORM 990 IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C COMMUNITIES FOR BETTER ENVIRONMENT ("CBE") REQUIRES ALL EMPLOYEES TO DISCLOSE, AT LEAST ANNUALLY, ALL SOURCES OF INCOME FROM COMPENSATION OR FROM OWNERSHIP OF EVERY OUTSIDE ENTITY THAT (A) SOLD, SUPPLIED OR PROVIDED SERVICES (B) OPERATED A COMPETING ENTERPRISE OR (C) PROVIDED GOODS OR SERVICES TO CBE IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS. CBE ALSO REQUIRES ALL DIRECTORS TO ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT AFFIRMING (A) RECEIPT OF CBE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY (B) UNDERSTANDING OF THE POLICY AND (C) AGREEMENT WITH THE POLICY. THE CBE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY DESCRIBES HOW CBE WILL RESOLVE POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD REVIEWED COMMUNITIES FOR A BETTER ENVIRONMENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION BASED ON COMPENSATION DATA FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED NONPROFIT EXECUTIVES. THE OCCURRENCE OF THESE DELIBERATIONS IS NOTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. A SIMILAR PROCEDURE WAS FOLLOWED FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR OTHER MANAGEMENT POSITIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG AND CHARITY NAVIGATOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.