2018-02-13T13:14:59-06:00 2017-03-31 953680171 MCGOWAN GUNTERMANN 111 E VICTORIA ST 2ND FLOOR SANTA BARBARA CA 931012018 990 2016-04-01 770061994 ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE CENTER ENVI 8059631622 906 GARDEN STREET SANTA BARBARA CA 93101 OWEN BAILEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8059631622 2018-02-12 1 CHRISLEY N REED CPA P00025230 8059629175 64.88.174.3 2018-02-12 14:33:45 PS P 7C57F88A82C86F3CB81233F74D1BD7CA4B2FCFDD 3957DB47A5E81106C85E3CD7273CD05039DC3F08 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z OWEN BAILEY 906 GARDEN STREET SANTA BARBARA CA 93101 1915393 0 X WWW.ENVIRONMENTALDEFENSECENTER.ORG X 1977 CA SINCE 1977 WE HAVE EMPOWERED COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. OUR PROGRAM AREAS INCLUDE CLIMATE AND ENERGY, OPEN SPACE AND WILDLIFE, CLEAN WATER AND SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL. WE PRIMARILY WORK WITHIN SANTA BARBARA, VENTURA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES. EDC IS ORGANIZED AS A SEC. 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT CORPORATION, AND PROVIDES LEGAL COUNSEL TO OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. WE REMAIN THE ONLY SUCH PUBLIC INTEREST ENVIRONMENTAL LAW FIRM BETWEEN LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO, AND THRIVE ON THE SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS FROM WITHIN OUR REGION AND BEYOND. 16 16 11 181 0 0 964214 852745 220867 162296 63582 42007 98196 152172 1346859 1209220 0 0 0 0 852279 893669 0 0 131337 324994 241895 1177273 1135564 169586 73656 2376892 2530664 178849 109027 2198043 2421637 X THE ORGANIZATION PROTECTS AND ENHANCES THE LOCAL ENVIRONMENT THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND LEGAL ACTION. 0 0 219374 40574 SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL (ISSUES REGARDING OCEAN WATER QUALITY, CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY, COASTAL DEVELOPMENT, OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS, PUBLIC ACCESS): EDC CHAIRS THE CINMS CONSERVATION WORKING GROUP AND RECEIVED A NATIONAL AWARD FROM NOAA FOR LEADERSHIP ON THE ISSUE OF OCEAN ACIDIFICATION.AND RECEIVED EPA NATIONAL CLEAN AIR EXCELLENCE AWARD. ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN MLPA IMPLEMENTATION PLAN PROCESS. OBTAINED SETTLEMENT WITH NOAA TO PROTECT SEA OTTERS IN SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL. LEADS COALITION TO PROTECT BLUE WHALES FROM CARGO SHIP STRIKES. PROTECTING ORMAND BEACH WETLANDS. 219374 40574 OPEN SPACE AND WILDLIFE PRESERVATION: (ISSUES REGARDING ENDANGERED SPECIES, HABITATS, WATERSHEDS, AGRICULTURAL AND OPEN SPACE LANDS): OPEN-SPACE PRESERVATION AND EDUCATION NETWORK (OPEN) ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN GOLETA, GOLETA VALLEY, SANTA YNEZ, LOS ALAMOS, BUELLTON, AND GAVIOTA COMMUNITY PLANNING PROCESSES AS WELL AS LAND USE DEVELOPMENT CODE MODIFICATIONS. EDC PLAYED KEY ROLE IN INITIATING GAVIOTA PLANNING PROCESS AND SERVED ON GAVPAC. CONVENES AND CHAIRS GAVIOTA COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ROUNDTABLE. PLAYS SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN MONITORING, ADVOCATING AND FACILITATING FOR STEELHEAD TROUT HABITAT RESTORATION. ATTORNEY FOR NAPLES PRESERVATION. PROTECTED CANADA LARGA, EAST AREA 1, BAILEY AVE. AG SITES. 219373 40574 CLIMATE AND ENERGY (ISSUES REGARDING OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT, CARBON EMMISSIONS AND ADVOCACY FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY): FOUNDED AS RESPONSE TO 1969 SANTA BARBRA OIL SPILL. PLAYED LEADING ROLE IN RESPONSE AND MONITORING OF REFUGIO OIL SPILL. LEADS EFFORTS AGAINST FRACKING AND ACIDIZING OFF OUR COAST AND THE EXPANSION OF IRRESPONSIBLE OIL & GAS DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING CYCLIC STEAM INJECTION, HYDRAULIC FRACTURING (FRACKING) & ACID WELL STIMULATION (ACIDIZING) WITHIN OUR SERVICE AREA. WORKING TO PREVENT OIL TRAINS FROM TRANSIT ALONG CA COAST. WORKING TO PREVENT NEW OR EXPANDED OIL LEASES OFFSHORE. PREVENTED THREE SEPARATE ATTEMPTS TO IMPORT LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS THROUGH OUR COAST. RETIRED FORTY OFFSHORE OIL LEASES. CHAIRS SANTA BARBARA ENVIRONMENTAL COALITION. CONTINUES TO MONITOR CLEAN-UP AND RESTORATION OF HALACO TOXIC SITE WHICH EDC SUED, LEADING TO THE CLOSING OF THE FACILITY, NOW A SUPERFUND SITE. ONGOING WORK TO ASSURE TOTAL MITIGATION OF GREENHOUSE GASES 219373 40574 CLEAN WATER (ISSUES REGARDING STORMWATER RUNOFF AND INDUSTRIAL POLUTION): PUBLISHED CLEAN WATER ACT ENFORCEMENT NOTICES, LITIGATION AND RESOLUTION. FOUNDED AG FUTURES ALLIANCE, AND OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION EDUCATIONAL NETWORK (OPEN) WHERE FARMERS, RANCHERS,FARM LABOR REPRESENTATIVES, ENVIRONMENTALISTS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS WORK TOGETHER TO PROPOSE COOPERATIVE MEASURES ON ISSUES OF MUTUAL CONCERN. WORKING TO DEFEND SANTA YNEZ RIVER, VENTURA RIVER, SANTA CLARA RIVER, SANTA MARIA RIVER. 219373 40574 877494 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 1 11 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X ACCOUNTING MANAGER 8059631622 906 GARDEN STREET SANTA BARBARA CA 93101 GAIL OSHERENKO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GARY HILL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE DAVIS VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ANGELA ANTENORE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS ALLEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL EMMETT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK HEINTZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY PIRKOWITSCH PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD FRANCIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE WONDOLOWSKI TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM HAMMOCK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATY ALLEN SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM SALZMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SALLY SEMEGEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROB TADLOCK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RENNER WUNDERLICH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 OWEN BAILEY EXEC DIRECTOR 40.00 X 96178 0 15495 LINDA KROP CHIEF COUNSEL 40.00 X 121015 0 11530 217193 0 27025 1 0 0 0 0 852745 60138 852745 LEGAL SERVICES 541100 162296 162296 162296 20720 20720 597041 575754 21287 21287 21287 282591 130419 152172 152172 1209220 162296 0 194179 268901 167351 82727 18823 470430 415170 959 54301 9579 8421 1158 87938 78534 9404 56821 45457 5682 5682 40301 32241 4030 4030 11211 11211 8130 8130 13681 10945 1368 1368 33880 27104 3388 3388 10061 9719 171 171 16473 13179 1647 1647 4296 4296 CONTRACTED SERVICES 18651 18651 MISCELLANEOUS 14915 11931 1492 1492 DUES & PUBLICATIONS 12111 9689 1211 1211 FUNDRAISING 9443 9443 48742 29102 8551 11089 1135564 877494 126733 131337 350179 169913 249909 321817 42946 0 29667 20767 873625 377210 507688 496415 1184726 1513267 11777 8485 2376892 2530664 25837 6198 103263 53080 49749 49749 178849 109027 X 1384687 1563622 148305 192964 665051 665051 2198043 2421637 2376892 2530664 73656 149938 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 809155 791187 812085 964214 852745 4229386 809155 791187 812085 964214 852745 4229386 351943 3877443 25465 29543 28074 30176 20720 133978 4363364 477994 0.88860 0.81100 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3091 3091 1132473 1135564 188556 47139 0 0 188526 189119 192727 188556 758928 1138392 250 250 1064 3091 4655 47132 47280 48182 47139 189733 284600 1254276 196022 180734 1631032 1410980 -129922 26782 1254276 1484128 56583 129731 1410980 1118808 130000 235320 1484128 1067151 51369 114229 113941 1118808 0.53350 0.40770 0.05880 0 0 338242 338242 464747 310792 153955 58127 53909 4218 12509 12509 0 496415 ACCRUED EXPENSES 49749 49749 X 1359158 149938 29621 -29621 149938 1209220 0 1209220 1135564 0 1135564 0 1135564 PART V, LINE 4: ENDOWMENT FUNDS TO BE INVESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INVESTMENT POLICY OF THE CORPORATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING CONSISTENT INCOME TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS OF THE ORGANIZATION, AS DETERMINED APPROPRIATE BY THE BOARD. PART X, LINE 2: THE CENTER IS EXEMPT FROM TAXES ON INCOME UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE 23701(D), THEREFORE NO AMOUNTS FOR INCOME TAXES ARE REFLECTED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE CENTER IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION FOR INCOME TAX PURPOSES. THE CENTER IS NOT AWARE OF ANY TRANSACTIONS THAT WOULD AFFECT ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THE CENTER EVALUATES UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, WHEREBY THE EFFECT OF THE UNCERTAINTY WOULD BE RECORDED IF THE OUTCOME WAS CONSIDERED PROBABLE AND REASONABLY ESTIMABLE. AS OF MARCH 31,2017, THE CENTER HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING ACCRUAL. THE CENTER FILES TAX RETURNS IN CALIFORNIA AND U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTIONS. THE CENTER IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2013 AND 2012, RESPECTIVELY. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COSTS OF DIRECT BENEFITS TO DONORS -29,621. AUCTION 245407 245407 9488 12801 60593 TGIF 30135 30135 3448 29215 3 7049 7049 151 14723 282591 282591 9488 16400 104531 130419 152172 X AUCTION ITEMS 202 37038 FAIR MARKET VALUE X FOOD FOR EVENTS 49 23100 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ONCE THERE IS A FINAL DRAFT SENT FOR REVIEW TO EDC, THE ACCOUNTING MANAGER (AM), EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ED) AND TREASURER ALL REVIEW IT. A DRAFT IS THEN CIRCULATED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PROVIDES FINAL COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE FILING WITH IRS AND SIGNS THE 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EDC HAS WEEKLY STAFF MEETINGS ATTENDED BY ALL EMPLOYEES. WE DISCUSS ANY AND ALL NEW CASES, CASE ACTIVITY, AND ISSUES OF POTENTIAL CONCERN. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE RAISED AND DISCUSSED IN THESE MEETINGS. THE BOARD ALSO MONITORS DIRECTORS' COMPLIANCE TO THE CORPORATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ANNUALLY EVALUATING DIRECTOR'S DISCLOSURES OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ANNUALLY, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WITH INPUT FROM THE BOARD, REVIEWS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ED)AND CHIEF COUNSEL'S (CC) PERFORMANCE. BASED UPON THE REVIEW, SALARY SURVEYS AND THE BUDGET, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS A COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THE ED AND CC TO THE BOARD THAT INCLUDES SALARY (AND BONUS, IF ANY). OTHER PARTS OF THE ED AND CC'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE SUCH AS PENSION AND HEALTH INSURANCE ARE THE SAME AS IS PROVIDED TO OTHER STAFF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THESE DOCUMENTS ARE NOT GENERALLY AVAILABLE. A FINANCIAL SUMMARY IS PUBLISHED ON OUR WEBSITE. OTHERWISE, THE 990 IS PUBLICALLY AVAILABLE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C: THERE WAS NO CHANGE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11D AND SCHEDULE C: THE ORGANIZATION INCURRED $3,091 IN LOBBYING COSTS IN 2016 AND THEY ARE REPORTED ON SCHEDULE C. THESE COSTS ARE NOT REPORTED ON PART IX, PAGE 10, LINE 11D SINCE NONE OF THE COSTS WERE PROFESSIONAL FEES.