2017-05-15T09:49:48-04:00 2016-12-31 474974197 RLH CPAS & BUSINESS ADVISORS LLC 205 EAST MAIN STREET WESTMINSTER MD 211575227 990 2016-01-01 200231609 CARBONFUNDORG FOUNDATION INC CARB 2402470630 853 MAIN STREET EAST AURORA NY 14052 SUZANNE KAUFMAN FINANCE DIRECTOR 2402470630 2017-05-11 true WANDA K LYNN CPA P00726749 4108763990 2017-05-11 16DC6F5B0B59EBEF2AA5FAD1C976FCEFAF0D9C86 16DC6F5B0B59EBEF2AA5FAD1C976FCEFAF0D9C86 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z SUZANNE KAUFMAN 853 MAIN STREET EAST AURORA NY 14052 2429433 false X CARBONFUND.ORG X 2003 DE 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. 8 7 40 0 2112388 1675231 242066 342434 149988 113205 172384 56798 2676826 2187668 0 0 956687 1002383 0 36015 494987 747713 1451674 1750096 1225152 437572 7864227 8737754 231896 336940 7632331 8400814 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 1175634 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 195,000 CARBON CREDITS AND PLANTED OVER 163,500 TREES DURING 2016. 450122 342434 OPERATED CAMP QUINEBARGE IN MOULTONBOROUGH, NEW HAMPSHIRE AND EDUCATED 212 CHILDREN IN 2016 ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGH AN APPRECIATION FOR NATURE. CARBONCO, LLC, A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF THE FOUNDATION, CONTINUED ADVISING THE 34,000-HECTARE PURUS PROJECT, THE FIRST-EVER REDD+ PROJECT IN THE BRAZILIAN STATE OF ACRE 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 BRAZILIAN 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 AS TRIPLE GOLD DISTINCTION FOR EXCEPTIONAL CLIMATE, COMMUNITY, AND BIODIVERSITY BENEFITS. CARBONCO EXPLORED A POTENTIAL PEATLAND RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION PROJECT IN INDONESIA. 1625756 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false true false false false false true 14 0 40 true false false false false false false false false false false X 8 7 false false false false false false false true true false false true 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 336288 0 24966 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 MIKE STARESINIC DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW FANARA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN WINSKI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE KAUFMAN FINANCE DIRE 30.00 X 39914 0 0 BRIAN MCFARLAND DIRECTOR OF 40.00 X 134141 0 4808 LINDA KELLY BUSINESS PTR 40.00 X 115356 0 9744 JARETT EMERT GLOBAL PROJ. 40.00 X 113630 0 8367 739329 47885 4 false true false 1675231 1675231 CAMP QUINEBARGE TUITION 713990 342434 342434 342434 113205 113205 4313 4313 4313 4313 289995 241765 48230 48230 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 4255 4255 4255 2187668 394919 117518 401168 340335 36500 24333 505998 505998 15669 15669 23211 23211 56337 52714 2174 1449 15716 15716 63956 54286 9670 74363 74363 7442 7442 22129 11065 5532 5532 28873 28574 299 31306 31306 11163 11163 18169 12923 5246 RETIREMENT OF CARBON OFFS 356884 356884 CAMP Q ACTIVITIES 62076 62076 CAMP Q RECRUITMENT 13985 13985 BAD DEBT EXPENSES 12599 12599 29052 18605 5746 4701 1750096 1625756 88325 36015 1144620 780850 571402 253774 219024 116984 349264 248988 704563 893461 572038 37847 542205 534191 4330221 5856389 13978 2928 39139 7864227 8737754 231896 185834 21595 129511 231896 336940 X 7248455 7440842 383876 959972 7632331 8400814 7864227 8737754 437572 330911 X false true X false false X 1659537 2244078 3409074 2112388 1675231 11100308 1659537 2244078 3409074 2112388 1675231 11100308 1084513 10015795 59834 30575 200979 92553 117518 501459 16248 466765 1345479 862428 636684 3327604 14929371 3327604 0.67090 0.58480 X PART II, LINE 10 CAMP QUINEBARGE ADMISSIONS 990,139 SALES OF CARBON CREDITS 2,269,534 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 67,931 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 298000 298000 239858 16778 223080 34180 21069 13111 534191 ISSUANCE LIABILITY 129511 129511 X 2518579 330911 330911 2187668 2187668 1750096 1750096 1750096 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. 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, 2016 AND 2015, THE FOUNDATION INCURRED NO INCOME TAX EXPENSE. SOUTH AMERICA 3 PROGRAM SERVICE CARBON CREDIT PRODUC 162115 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 2 PROGRAM SERVICE CARBON CREDIT PRODUC 78272 5 5 240387 240387 false false false false false false SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3 SOUTH AMERICA 162,115 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 78,272 0 X X false false false false false false false true false ERIC CARLSON PRESIDENT 311988 23674 626 24966 361254 SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 7 ALL EMPLOYEES ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE YEAR-END BONUSES ANNUALLY. THESE BONUSES ARE DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT, WHILE THE PRESIDENT'S BONUS IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD. W PAUL ROWLAND BOARD CHAIR 76500 CONSULTING SERVICES false SCHEDULE L, PART V W. PAUL ROWLAND, BOARD CHAIR, IS USED AS A CONSULTANT FOR CARBONCO, LLC'S INDONESIA PROJECT. W. PAUL ROWLAND LIVES IN INDONESIA AND IS KNOWLEDGEABLE OF THE LOCAL CLIMATE, LAWS, MARKET, ETC. SO HE IS USED AS A CONSULTANT FOR OBTAINING POSSIBLE NEW PARTNERS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE PROJECT. 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 PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE FILING. THE DRAFT 990 IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE FINANCE DIRECTOR, 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 EXCLUSE 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. CARBONCO LLC 853 MAIN STREET EAST AURORA NY 14052 275046022 CONSULTING DE 48230 2041989 CARBONFUND CARBONFUNDORG FOUNDATION INC