CERES INC: Form 990, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- CERES INC (EIN 22-3053747)
- Tax period
- 2015-11-01 to 2016-10-31
- Filed
- 2017-07-13
- IRS object ID
- 201721949349300902
- Schema version
- 2015v3.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
- Return header
- Form 990
- Schedule A
- Schedule B
- Schedule C
- Schedule D
- Schedule F
- Schedule G
- Schedule I
- Schedule J
- Schedule M
- Schedule O
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2017-07-13T09:08:21-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-10-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 263753134 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CBIZ TOFIAS | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 500 BOYLSTON STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BOSTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02116 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-11-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 223053747 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CERES INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | CERE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6172470700 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 99 CHAUNCY STREET 6TH FLOOR | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BOSTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 021111703 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | GORDON MACFARLAND | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CFO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6172470700 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2017-07-06 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | BRENDA L BOOTH | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01342395 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6177610600 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2017-07-06 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CERES | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | MINDY LUBBER | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 99 CHAUNCY STREET 6TH FLOOR | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BOSTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 021111703 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $15,567,059 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.CERES.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1990 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | MA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | CERES WORKS TO ADVANCE SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP AMONG INVESTORS, COMPANIES AND CAPITAL MARKET INFLUENCERS TO DRIVE SOLUTIONS AND TAKE STRONGER ACTION ON THE WORLD'S BIGGEST SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES, INCLUDING CLIMATE CHANGE, WATER SCARCITY AND POLLUTION, AND HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 21 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 20 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 116 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 20 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $7,543,046 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $11,744,267 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $2,893,114 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $3,642,789 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $20,867 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $5,876 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $11,273 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $1,705 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $10,468,300 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $15,394,637 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $224,819 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $6,356,343 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $7,580,358 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $932,148 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $3,810,643 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $4,259,624 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $10,166,986 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $12,064,801 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $301,314 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $3,329,836 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $9,202,834 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $13,173,421 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $1,528,234 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $2,168,985 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $7,674,600 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $11,004,436 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | CERES MOBILIZES MANY OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST COMPANIES AND INVESTORS TO TAKE STRONGER ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE, WATER SCARCITY, AND OTHER GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $2,145,069 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $410,234 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | WATER: SEE SCHEDULE OWATER: CERES STRIVES TO ADVANCE BUSINESS, INVESTOR, AND GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND PRACTICES TO ENSURE ABUNDANT CLEAN WATER SUPPLIES AND HEALTHY ECOSYSTEMS. CERES' CAMPAIGN, VALUE EVERY DROP, FOCUSES ON THREE KEY SECTORS WITH HUGE WATER FOOTPRINTS IN THE UNITED STATES - PUBLIC WATER UTILITIES, AGRICULTURE AND THE ENERGY SECTOR. CERES IS BRINGING UNIQUE CAPITAL MARKET SOLUTIONS TO THESE CHALLENGES. WE ARE CHANGING THE WAY BUSINESSES AND UTILITIES MANAGE WATER, AND THE WAY INVESTORS CONSIDER WATER RISK IN THEIR INVESTMENT DECISIONS. BY RESHAPING HOW KEY ECONOMIC ACTORS VALUE WATER, WE CAN TURN SMART WATER MANAGEMENT INTO A BUSINESS FUNDAMENTAL AND WATER STEWARDSHIP INTO AN ECONOMIC IMPERATIVE. CERES HAS ALSO MADE ENORMOUS INROADS ON WATER POLICY ISSUES IN DROUGHT-PLAGUED CALIFORNIA, THROUGH ITS CONNECT THE DROPS COMPANY NETWORK, WHICH NOW HAS MORE THAN TWO-DOZEN CORPORATE MEMBERS. CERES AND WORLD WILDLIFE FEDERATION ALSO LAUNCHED AN AGWATER CHALLENGE, AN EFFORT IN WHICH SEVEN LEADING FOOD & BEVERAGE COMPANIES ANNOUNCED NEW COMMITMENTS TO ACCELERATE STRONGER WATER STEWARDSHIP WITH GROWERS IN THEIR GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $2,342,417 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $139,303 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $684,522 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | SUSTAINABLE CAPITAL MARKETS: SEE SCHEDULE OSUSTAINABLE CAPITAL MARKETS: CERES MOBILIZES INFLUENTIAL FINANCIAL MARKET ACTORS TO PROMOTE AND INTEGRATE SUSTAINABILITY INTO INVESTMENT DECISION-MAKING, CORPORATE PRACTICES AND PUBLIC POLICY. THE AIM IS HAVING INVESTORS, COMPANIES AND POLICYMAKERS SHIFT FROM SHORT-TERM TO LONGER-TERM THINKING BY FOCUSING ON INCENTIVES, POLICIES AND REGULATIONS THAT ACCELERATE LOW-CARBON BUSINESS PRACTICES. SUCH ACTIONS WILL MITIGATE LONG-TERM THREATS POSED BY GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE AND PROMOTE THE TRANSITION TO A LOW CARBON ECONOMY. CERES DIRECTS THE INVESTOR NETWORK ON CLIMATE RISK (INCR), A GROWING NETWORK OF OVER 120 INSTITUTIONAL ASSET OWNERS AND INVESTMENT MANAGERS THAT COLLECTIVELY MANAGE $14 TRILLION OF ASSETS. CERES HAS NUMEROUS INCR WORKING GROUPS THAT ARE ACTIVE ON CARBON ASSET RISK, SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT, POLICY ENGAGEMENT AND GREEN BONDS.TO FOSTER CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR SHAREOWNERS ON ISSUES OF CLIMATE AND SUSTAINABILITY, CERES COORDINATED AND/OR TRACKED 174 SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTIONS IN 2016, OF WHICH SEVERAL DOZEN WERE WITHDRAWN FOLLOWING NEGOTIATED COMMITMENTS FOR IMPROVEMENT. SOME OF THE RESOLUTIONS ALSO RECEIVED RECORD HIGH VOTING SUPPORT, INCLUDING THOSE FILED WITH EXXONMOBIL AND CHEVRON ON THEIR STRATEGIES FOR RESPONDING TO A LOW-CARBON GLOBAL ECONOMY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HISTORIC PARIS CLIMATE AGREEMENT THAT WAS ACHIEVED IN DECEMBER 2015 AND WAS FORMALLY ENTERED INTO FORCE IN NOVEMBER 2016. THE SEVENTH BIENNIAL INVESTOR SUMMIT ON CLIMATE RISK, HELD IN JANUARY 2016 AT THE UNITED NATIONS, CAPPED A HUGELY SUCCESSFUL YEAR OF ADVOCACY AND ACTION BY INVESTORS, COMPANIES AND POLICYMAKERS TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $2,182,736 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $224,676 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | CLIMATE AND CLEAN ENERGY: SEE SCHEDULE OCLIMATE AND CLEAN ENERGY: CERES PROMOTES A SUSTAINABLE GLOBAL ECONOMY BY CHAMPIONING LOW-CARBON BUSINESS, INVESTOR, AND POLICY SOLUTIONS TO DRIVE ECONOMIC RESILIENCE AND MITIGATE THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE. THE GOAL IS TO REDUCE RELIANCE ON UNSUSTAINABLE ENERGY OPTIONS, SUCH AS HIGH-POLLUTING OIL AND COAL, WHILE CHAMPIONING RESILIENT, LOW-CARBON ELECTRIC POWER AND TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS, ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND OTHER BUSINESS AND INVESTOR SOLUTIONS AT THE SPEED AND SCALE NECESSARY TO AVOID THE WORST IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE. CERES CONVENES INVESTORS, TECHNICAL EXPERTS, AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM ENERGY INTENSIVE SECTORS TO IDENTIFY AND ADVANCE CLEAN ENERGY AND CLIMATE-RESILIENT SOLUTIONS. FOR EXAMPLE, RESPONDING TO ONGOING EFFORTS BY CERES, THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE COMMISSIONERS (NAIC) HAS MANDATED INSURANCE COMPANIES TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY THE FINANCIAL RISKS THEY FACE FROM CLIMATE CHANGE, AS WELL AS ACTIONS TAKEN TO ADDRESS THOSE RISKS. IN OCTOBER 2016, CERES ISSUED AN INSURANCE CLIMATE RISK DISCLOSURE SURVEY REPORT BENCHMARKING 148 LARGE U.S. INSURERS ON THEIR CLIMATE-RELATED DISCLOSURE AND STRATEGIES. THROUGHOUT 2016, CERES HELPED BUILD THE BUSINESS CASE FOR CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION IN THE UNITED STATES THROUGH CUTTING-EDGE ANALYSIS AND REPORTS DEMONSTRATING THE FEASIBILITY OF CARBON POLLUTION REDUCTIONS BY ELECTRIC UTILITIES, AS WELL AS CLEAN TRANSPORTATION. IN JUNE 2016, CERES ISSUED A REPORT BENCHMARKING THE NATION'S 30 LARGEST ELECTRIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANIES ON THEIR PERFORMANCE IN ADVANCING RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (2 entries)
| ExpenseExpenseAmt | GrantGrantAmt | RevenueRevenueAmt | DescDesc |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,595,614 | $85,516 | $732,406 | POLICY: THROUGH ITS POLICY PROGRAM, CERES AIMS TO STRENGTHEN CLIMATE AND CLEAN ENERGY POLICIES AT THE STATE, FEDERAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS, WHICH WILL FACILITATE THE FASTER TRANSITION TO A CLEAN ENERGY GLOBAL ECONOMY. WORKING IN A BI-PARTISAN MANNER, CERES BRINGS THE VOICES OF BUSINESSES AND INVESTORS TO ADVOCATE IN WASHINGTON, DC AND IN KEY STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOR CLIMATE AND ENERGY POLICIES TO STRENGTHEN OUR ECONOMY, REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND PROVIDE JOBS. CERES DIRECTS THE BUSINESS FOR INNOVATIVE CLIMATE AND ENERGY POLICY (BICEP) COALITION, COMPRISED OF 38 COMPANIES INCLUDING A RANGE OF WELL-KNOWN CONSUMER BRANDS SUCH AS UNILEVER, MARS, OWENS CORNING, STARBUCKS, EBAY AND GENERAL MILLS. IN NOVEMBER 2016, ON THE HEELS OF THE SURPRISING PRESIDENTIAL VICTORY BY DONALD TRUMP, CERES HELPED ORGANIZE MORE THAN 365 COMPANIES TO ISSUE A PUBLIC STATEMENT CALLING ON THE PRESIDENT-ELECT TO NOT BACK OUT OF THE PARIS CLIMATE AGREEMENT AND TO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR LOW-CARBON POLICIES IN THE UNITED STATES. CERES ALSO MOBILIZED NUMEROUS BUSINESSES TO SUPPORT KEY CLEAN ENERGY POLICIES IN VARIOUS STATES, INCLUDING OHIO, MICHIGAN AND VIRGINIA, AS WELL AS THE NORTHEAST AND MID-ATLANTIC STATES WHICH HAVE A REGIONAL CARBON-REDUCING AGREEMENT IN PLACE KNOWN AS THE REGIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS INITIATIVE. |
| $1,774,810 | $1,639,950 | SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS STRATEGIES: CERES AIMS TO INTEGRATE SUSTAINABILITY INTO COMPANY PERFORMANCE BY SCALING UP POSITIVE SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC RESULTS IN ALL AREAS OF THE BUSINESS, FROM THE BOARDROOM TO OPERATIONS, INCLUDING SUPPLY CHAINS. THE CERES COMPANY NETWORK INCLUDES 63 COMPANIES FROM TWO-DOZEN INDUSTRIES, INCLUDING MARKET LEADERS IN TECHNOLOGY, INSURANCE, FOOTWEAR & APPAREL, FOOD & BEVERAGE, TRANSPORTATION, ELECTRIC UTILITIES AND FINANCIAL SERVICES. ROUGHLY ONE-THIRD OF COMPANIES IN THE CERES NETWORK ARE IN THE FORTUNE 500. NETWORK COMPANIES MAKE COMMITMENTS TO STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT, PUBLIC DISCLOSURE, AND BOTTOM-LINE SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS, AS OUTLINED IN THE CERES-AUTHORED THE 21ST CENTURY CORPORATION: THE CERES ROADMAP FOR SUSTAINABILITY. THE REPORT WAS RE-RELEASED IN 2016 WITH REVISED CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY EXPECTATIONS. IN APRIL 2014, CERES RELEASED THE REPORT GAINING GROUND RANKING 600+ COMPANIES AGAINST 20 SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS IN THE CERES ROADMAP. THROUGHOUT 2016, THE CORPORATE PROGRAM TEAM ACTIVELY ENGAGED COMPANY NETWORK MEMBERS, AS WELL AS COMPANIES OUTSIDE THE NETWORK, ON KEY FINDINGS AND LEADING PRACTICES IDENTIFIED IN THE GAINING GROUND REPORT. A KEY 2016 REPORT IN SUPPORT OF THIS EFFORT WAS OUR WHITE PAPER, VIEW FROM THE TOP: HOW CORPORATE BOARDS CAN ENGAGE ON SUSTAINABILITY, PROVIDES A SET OF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HOW BOARDS CAN INFLUENCE PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES AND RAISE THE PRIORITY OF SUSTAINABILITY AMONG U.S. COMPANIES. IN MARCH 2016, CERES WAS AWARDED A MULTI-YEAR GRANT THROUGH THE GORDON AND BETTY MOORE FOUNDATION TO SERVE AS A CO-ARCHITECT OF THEIR CONSERVATION AND FINANCIAL MARKETS INITIATIVE. A KEY OUTCOME OF THIS INITIATIVE IS FOR A CRITICAL MASS OF COMPANIES TO MAKE AND IMPLEMENT COMMITMENTS TO TRACK, ASSESS AND MANAGE FOR PERFORMANCE AGAINST ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS THAT POSE SIGNIFICANT BUSINESS RISKS OR OPPORTUNITIES, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON DEFORESTATION AND OVERFISHING. THIS OBJECTIVE ALIGNS WITH CERES' ENGAGEMENTS WITH COMPANIES AND INVESTORS. |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Prog Srvc Expense | $3,370,424 | TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt |
| Total Other Prog Srvc Grant | $85,516 | TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt |
| Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue | $2,372,356 | TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $10,040,646 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | Yes (1) | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | Yes (1) | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | Yes (1) | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (1) | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | Yes (1) | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | Yes (1) | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (1) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | Yes (1) | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 44 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 116 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContriDisclInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 21 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 20 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
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| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | UT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | VA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | RI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WV | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | DC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Other Website | Yes (X) | OtherWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | GABRIELA GOFF CONTROLLER | PersonNm |
| Phone | 6172470700 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 99 CHAUNCY STREET 6TH FLOOR | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BOSTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 021111703 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (30 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNE STAUSBOLL | |||||||
| CHAIR | 5.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| BARNEY SCHAUBLE | |||||||
| VICE CHAIR | 5.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ALISA GRAVITZ | |||||||
| TREASURER | 5.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| DOUGLAS HUSID | |||||||
| SECRETARY | 5.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MARCIA BATESON | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| NORMAN DEAN | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| THOMAS DINAPOLI | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JACK EHNES | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MICHEL GELOBTER | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JULIE GORTE PHD | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ASHOK GUPTA | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| DENISE NAPPIER | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| CARL POPE | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JANET RANGANATHAN | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| PETER ROSENBLUM | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TEDD SAUNDERS | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| DAMON SILVERS | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ADELE SIMMONS | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| SCOTT STRINGER | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ION YADIGAROGLU | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MINDY LUBBER | |||||||
| PRESIDENT | 40.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $212,304 | $0 | $33,545 | |
| SUSAN SAYERS | |||||||
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $177,499 | $0 | $27,799 | ||
| DAWN MARTIN | |||||||
| COO (FROM NOV. 2015) | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $15,615 | $0 | $36 | ||
| GORDON MACFARLAND | |||||||
| CFO (FROM OCT. 2015) | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $22,108 | $0 | $1,995 | ||
| KARL KUNZ | |||||||
| CFO (UNTIL NOV. 2015) | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $115,054 | $0 | $4,535 | ||
| HILARY FORBES | |||||||
| SR. DPT. DR., HR & OPERATIONS | 40.00 | $119,195 | $0 | $13,130 | Yes (X) | ||
| DAVID ZIV-KREGER | |||||||
| SR. DIR., FOUNDATION DEVELOPMENT | 40.00 | $111,013 | $0 | $27,033 | Yes (X) | ||
| CHRISTOPHER DAVIS | |||||||
| SR. PROGRAM DIR., INVESTOR PROGRAM | 40.00 | $110,720 | $0 | $30,806 | Yes (X) | ||
| CHRISTOPHER FOX | |||||||
| DIRECTOR, SPECIAL PROJECTS | 40.00 | $109,526 | $0 | $23,001 | Yes (X) | ||
| PEYTON FLEMING | |||||||
| SR. DPT. DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS | 40.00 | $107,909 | $0 | $26,440 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $1,100,943 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $188,320 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 12 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TECH SUPERPOWERS LLC | |||||
| 1280 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE SUITE 41 | CAMBRIDGE | MA | 02138 | TECH SUPPORT | $116,988 |
| CYNTHIA J CURTIS | |||||
| 51 AVON ROAD | WELLESLEY | MA | 02482 | PROGRAM CONSULTING | $112,500 |
| SUSTAINABLE VISIONS LLC | |||||
| 20 MAPLE AVENUE | CAMBRIDGE | MA | 02139 | PROGRAM CONSULTING | $105,775 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 3 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Fundraising | $180,392 | FundraisingAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $11,563,875 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $59,153 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $11,744,267 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEMBERSHIP DUES | 900099 | $2,231,107 | $2,231,107 |
| CONF. FEES & SPONS. | 900099 | $1,213,393 | $1,213,393 |
| FEE FOR SERVICE | 900099 | $198,289 | $198,289 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $3,642,789 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $34,469 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $34,469 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $57,135 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $59,153 | SecuritiesAmt |
| Other | $26,575 | OtherAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | -$2,018 | SecuritiesAmt |
| Other | -$26,575 | OtherAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$28,593 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | -$28,593 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $39,400 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | $180,392 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $86,694 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$47,294 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | -$47,294 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | OTHER REVENUE | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $48,999 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $48,999 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $48,999 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $15,394,637 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $3,691,788 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | -$41,418 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $85,516 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $85,516 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $139,303 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $139,303 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,541,793 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,002,572 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $286,261 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $252,960 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,632,393 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,923,942 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $363,768 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $344,683 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $193,505 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $155,057 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $19,494 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $18,954 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $737,925 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $594,277 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $72,835 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $70,813 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $474,742 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $382,326 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $46,858 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $45,558 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $11,059 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $11,059 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $64,247 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $64,247 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $45,033 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $45,033 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $67,180 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $67,180 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $548,721 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $429,295 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $43,726 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $75,700 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $535,603 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $436,083 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $50,463 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $49,057 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $514,915 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $484,459 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,873 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $25,583 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $839,117 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $823,426 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $6,910 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $8,781 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $170,865 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $137,603 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $16,866 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $16,396 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROFESSIONAL FEES | $1,395,038 | $1,311,478 | $59,897 | $23,663 |
| BAD DEBT EXPENSE | $44,750 | $44,750 | ||
| PRINTING | $23,096 | $23,096 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $12,064,801 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,040,646 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,092,007 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $932,148 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,525,960 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,015,798 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $881,571 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $890,043 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,509,044 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,177,084 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $526,341 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $818,784 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $180,801 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $305,854 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $2,142,496 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $434,357 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $139,460 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,708,139 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,425,474 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,095,381 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $14,183 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $162,338 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,202,834 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $13,173,421 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $628,493 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,550,402 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $899,741 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $618,583 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,528,234 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,168,985 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,691,562 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,003,612 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,983,038 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,000,824 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,674,600 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $11,004,436 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,202,834 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $13,173,421 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $3,329,836 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $4,856,772 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $7,821,060 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $10,077,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $9,765,586 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $13,975,374 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $46,495,792 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $4,856,772 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $7,821,060 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $10,077,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $9,765,586 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $13,975,374 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $46,495,792 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $8,919,094 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $37,576,698 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $22,803 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $23,066 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $9,600 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $20,643 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $34,469 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $110,581 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $46,606,373 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $5,445,001 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.80630 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.82310 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART II, SECTION A & B: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE AMOUNTS FOR PART II, COLUMN(A) REPRESENT THE PUBLIC SUPPORT FROM THE SHORT TAX YEAR, JANUARY 1, 2012 - OCTOBER, 31 2012 REPORTED ON THE 2012 TAX FORM. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $2,255 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $42,778 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $45,033 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $11,087,620 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $11,132,653 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $706,633 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $176,658 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $524,683 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $584,390 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $612,873 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $706,633 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $2,428,579 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Lobbying Ceiling | $3,642,869 | LobbyingCeilingAmt |
Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $26,183 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $29,719 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $41,307 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $45,033 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $142,242 | TotalAmt |
Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $131,171 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $146,098 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $153,218 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $176,658 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $607,145 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassroots Ceiling | $910,718 | GrassrootsCeilingAmt |
Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year | $2,255 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $2,255 | TotalAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,256,895 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $77,690 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $1,179,205 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $885,601 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $356,667 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $528,934 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $1,708,139 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT | Desc |
| Book Value | $4,095,381 | BookValueAmt |
| Method Valuation | F | MethodValuationCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Securities | $4,095,381 | TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $15,566,228 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $84,897 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Other Revenue | $86,694 | OtherRevenueAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $171,591 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $15,394,637 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $15,394,637 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $12,236,392 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $84,897 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Other Expenses Included | $86,694 | OtherExpensesIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $171,591 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $12,064,801 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $12,064,801 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| PART X, LINE 2: | CERES ACCOUNTS FOR THE EFFECT OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS BASED ON A "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" THRESHOLD TO THE RECOGNITION OF THE TAX POSITIONS BEING SUSTAINED BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION UNDER SCRUTINY BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY. IF A TAX POSITION OR POSITIONS ARE DEEMED TO RESULT IN UNCERTAINTIES OF THOSE POSITIONS, THE UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFIT IS ESTIMATED BASED ON A "CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY ASSESSMENT" THAT AGGREGATES THE ESTIMATED TAX LIABILITY FOR ALL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSESSED, IF ANY, ARE ACCRUED AS INCOME TAX EXPENSE. CERES HAS IDENTIFIED ITS TAX STATUS AS A TAX EXEMPT ENTITY AND ITS DETERMINATION OF WHICH ACTIVITIES ARE RELATED AND UNRELATED AS ITS ONLY SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS AND HAS DETERMINED THAT SUCH TAX POSITIONS DO NOT RESULT IN AN UNCERTAINTY REQUIRING RECOGNITION. CERES IS NOT CURRENTLY UNDER EXAMINATION BY ANY TAXING JURISDICTION. ITS FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE GENERALLY OPEN FOR EXAMINATION FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS FOLLOWING THE DATE OF FILING THE RELATED RETURN. |
| PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 86,694. |
| PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 86,694. |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | OfficesOfficesCnt | EmployeeEmployeeCnt | Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt | Specific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxt | Region Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH AMERICA | 1 | 1 | PROGRAM SERVICES | AS A DIRECTOR FOR THE WATER PROGRAM, MONIKA FREYMAN WORKS RESEARCHING AND CONDUCTING CORPORATE AND INVESTOR ENGAGEMENT ON THE RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES RELATED TO GROWING WATER SCARCITY AND WATER QUALITY ISSUES (FOR PERIOD: NOV. 2015 - DEC. 2015). | $10,599 |
| EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND) | 0 | 0 | GRANTMAKING | $139,303 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Offices | 1 | SubtotalOfficesCnt |
| Subtotal Employees | 1 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Continutation Total Office | 0 | ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt |
| Continutation Total Employee | 0 | ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Office | 1 | TotalOfficeCnt |
| Total Employee | 1 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $149,902 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Continuation Spent | $0 | ContinuationSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $149,902 | TotalSpentAmt |
Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Region | EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) | RegionTxt |
| Purpose Of Grant | TO ORGANIZE & SUPPORT THE INVESTOR COMMUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH FOOD & COMMODITY COMPANIES TO ELIMINATE DEFORESTATION FROM THEIR SUPPLY CHAINS. | PurposeOfGrantTxt |
| Cash Grant | $139,303 | CashGrantAmt |
| Manner Of Cash Disbursement | WIRE | MannerOfCashDisbursementTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 0 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Total Other Org | 1 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | 0 | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | 0 | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | 0 | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | 0 | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | 0 | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | 0 | BoycottCountriesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART I, LINE 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | SUB-GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO ORGANIZATIONS PENDING REVIEW OF A PROJECT BUDGET AND DESCRIPTION. SUCH PROJECT MUST BE ALIGNED WITH CERES ORGANIZATIONAL MISSION. ORGANIZATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT TO CERES FINANCIAL REPORTS THAT SHOW HOW THE FUNDS WERE USED. FUNDS ARE PROVIDED ONLY FOR COSTS APPROVED IN THE PROJECT BUDGET. WHEN EXPENDITURES VARY MORE THAN 20% FROM AN APPROVED BUDGET LINE, PRIOR WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION FROM CERES IS REQUIRED. SUB-GRANTEE SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE TO CERES OR ITS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS ALL ACCOUNTING RECORDS FOR EXAMINATION, EVALUATION, AND AUDIT FOR A REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME AFTER COMPLETION OF THE FUNDED WORK. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | FUNDRAISING DINNER | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $219,792 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $180,392 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $39,400 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | $25,023 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | $41,690 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $19,981 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $219,792 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $180,392 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $39,400 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $25,023 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $41,690 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $19,981 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $86,694 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | -$47,294 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable
Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BUSINESS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 88 KEARNY STREET 12TH FL | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SAN FRANCISCO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94108 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient EIN | 521764268 | RecipientEIN |
| IRC Section | 501(C)(3) | IRCSectionDesc |
| Cash Grant | $85,516 | CashGrantAmt |
| Purpose Of Grant | TO ADVANCE BUSINESS VOICE & SUPPORT FOR US CLEAN POWER PLAN. | PurposeOfGrantTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 1 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Total Other Org | 0 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART I, LINE 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | SUB-GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO ORGANIZATIONS PENDING REVIEW OF A PROJECT BUDGET AND DESCRIPTION. SUCH PROJECT MUST BE ALIGNED WITH CERES ORGANIZATIONAL MISSION. ORGANIZATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT TO CERES FINANCIAL REPORTS THAT SHOW HOW THE FUNDS WERE USED. FUNDS ARE PROVIDED ONLY FOR COSTS APPROVED IN THE PROJECT BUDGET. WHEN EXPENDITURES VARY MORE THAN 20% FROM AN APPROVED BUDGET LINE, PRIOR WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION FROM CERES IS REQUIRED. SUB-GRANTEE SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE TO CERES OR ITS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS ALL ACCOUNTING RECORDS FOR EXAMINATION, EVALUATION, AND AUDIT FOR A REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME AFTER COMPLETION OF THE FUNDED WORK. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Committee | Yes (X) | CompensationCommitteeInd |
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | Yes (X) | Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MINDY LUBBER | ||||||||||||||
| PRESIDENT | $212,304 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,674 | $0 | $24,871 | $0 | $245,849 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN SAYERS | ||||||||||||||
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | $177,499 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,480 | $0 | $20,319 | $0 | $205,298 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Contribution | 5 | ContributionCnt |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $59,153 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | FMV | MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form8283 Received | 0 | Form8283ReceivedCnt |
| Any Property That Must Be Held | 0 | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | Yes (1) | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd |
| Third Parties Used | 0 | ThirdPartiesUsedInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART I, COLUMN (B): | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE NUMBER IN PART I, COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | OUR ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING FIRM SENDS THE ORGANIZATION A QUESTIONNAIRE TO FILL OUT FOR PREPARING THE FORM 990. THIS QUESTIONNAIRE IS PREPARED AND REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE TEAM. THEN, OUR ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING FIRM PREPARES THE DRAFT 990, WITH THE INFORMATION GATHERED IN THE QUESTIONNAIRE PROVIDED BY THE FINANCE TEAM, AND SENDS A DRAFT TO THE ORGANIZATION. THE FINANCE TEAM REVIEWS THIS DRAFT AND EMAILS TO THE FULL BOARD FOR ITS REVIEW PRIOR TO ITS FILING. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMMENTS RECEIVED FROM BOARD MEMBERS AND WHEN SATISFIED ACCEPTS THE 990. AFTERWARDS THE 990 IS FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. AS PART OF THE BOARD TRAINING, WHEN JOINING THE CERES BOARD, THE NEW BOARD MEMBER IS PROVIDED WITH THE CERES BOARD POLICIES WHICH CONTAIN THE WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IN THIS PACKAGE IS INCLUDED THE FORM "CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT (CIS)" WHERE THEY ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT MAY EXIST WITH THE ORGANIZATION. ONCE A YEAR, THE BOARD MEMBERS COMPLETE THIS CIS FORM. ALSO, AS PART OF THE GOVERNANCE COMPLIANCE THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO INFORM TO THE BOARD CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR OF CERES OF ANY MATERIAL CHANGE THAT DEVELOPS DURING THE YEAR IN THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE FOREGOING STATEMENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD ANNUALLY REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE CEO'S COMPENSATION. THE COMMITTEE GATHERS DATA FROM SALARY SURVEYS AND STUDIES FROM COMPARABLE SIZED NONPROFITS. THE COMMITTEE THEN DECIDES ON THE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION LEVEL FOR THE COMING YEAR AND ANY BONUS WARRANTED FOR THE PRIOR YEAR. THIS IS THEN CONVEYED WITH A RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD IN AN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND THE VOTE TAKEN TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDED COMPENSATION AND BONUS. NOTES OF THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REACHED REGARDING CEO COMPENSATION ARE KEPT BY THE SENIOR DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES, WHO ATTENDS ALL SUCH MEETINGS. THE CEO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE APPROPRIATE LEVELS OF OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES. COMPENSATION IS BASED ON PERFORMANCE, LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY, COST OF LIVING FACTOR, AND THE NONPROFIT MARKET IN BOSTON AND OTHER LOCATIONS CERES HAS STAFF THROUGH A REVIEW OF 990'S, AND SALARY SURVEYS AND STUDIES. THE CEO PROVIDES THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD A SUMMARY OF DATA GATHERED AND PROPOSED SALARIES FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES (COO, CFO AND CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER.) THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ADVISES THE CEO IF THEY HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT ANY OF THE PROPOSED SALARY LEVELS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE FORM 990, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ANNUAL REPORT ARE AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CERES.ORG/ABOUT-US/FINANCIALS. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES COPIES OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS UPON REQUEST. CERES' FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE VIA GUIDESTAR, AND THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S WEBSITE. |
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