2017-03-29T18:31:36-05:00 2016-12-31 952835976 MACFARLANE FALETTI & CO LLP 115 E MICHELTORENA ST 200 SANTA BARBARA CA 93101 990 2016-01-01 941728064 COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL COMM 8059630583 26 W ANAPAMU STREET 2ND FLOOR SANTA BARBARA CA 93101 SIGRID WRIGHT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8059630583 2017-03-29 1 JANE E RUSSELL P00025517 8059664157 98.173.162.138 2017-03-29 09:16:43 PD P BDFCC6B1FBC70343807D1FF3970B7661D2D79595 8DEFB336F57FEA188DBAE75A38A33F09F31818F7 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z SIGRID WRIGHT 26 W ANAPAMU ST 2ND FLOOR SANTA BARBARA CA 93101 3276222 0 X WWW.CECSB.ORG X 1970 CA TO CONDUCT EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND POLICY GUIDANCE ON REGIONAL SOLUTIONS TO CLIMATE CHANGE. 10 10 10 320 63810 52496 779339 791902 57778 43633 98895 600039 22650 -1748 958662 1433826 0 0 0 0 569825 603456 0 0 165799 650522 654999 1220347 1258455 -261685 175371 3675579 3404271 28888 36693 3646691 3367578 X CEC'S MISSION IS TO IDENTIFY, ADVOCATE, RAISE AWARENESS, AND DEVELOP PROGRAMS TO SOLVE THE MOST PRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES THAT AFFECT THE SANTA BARBARA REGION. WE CURRENTLY FOCUS ON REGIONAL SOLUTIONS TO CLIMATE CHANGE - MOST NOTABLY ENERGY, TRANSPORTATION AND FOOD SYSTEMS. 0 0 395388 48202 PROMOTING RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT: CEC WORKS TO PLAN FOR AND PROMOTE THE SHIFT TO ELECTRICITY GENERATED FROM CLEAN, RENEWABLE, AND LOCAL SOURCES IN THE TRI-COUNTY REGION. THIS INCLUDES PROGRAMS AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO ADVANCE THE ADOPTION OF SOLAR, WIND AND WAVE POWER, THROUGH INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS AS WELL AS COMMUNITY CHOICE ENERGY. WE ALSO PROMOTE ENERGY EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES AND ZERO NET ENERGY PRACTICES FOR HOMES, BUSINESSES AND INDUSTRY. 395388 PROMOTING ENERGY EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION: CEC WORKS TO PLAN FOR AND PROMOTE THE SHIFT TOWARD EFFICIENT CARS POWERED BY CLEAN ENERGY, SUCH AS ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND HYDROGEN FUEL CELL VEHICLES IN THE TRI-COUNTY REGION. USING RENEWABLE ENERGY TO CHARGE THESE VEHICLES IS A CENTRAL COMPONENT OF CEC'S PLAN TO MOVE THE SANTA BARBARA REGION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS IN ONE GENERATION. WE ALSO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PLANS THAT DESIGN COMMUNITIES FOR PEOPLE NOT CARS, EMPHASIZING PEDESTRIAN TRAILS, BIKE LANES, CAR SHARING, BUS SERVICES, AND OTHER TRAFFIC REDUCTION METHODS. 108577 PROMOTING A LOW-CARBON, RESILIENT FOOD SYSTEM: CEC WORKS TO PLAN FOR AND PROMOTE THE REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS FROM THE FOOD SYSTEM IN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY. THIS INCLUDES PROGRAMS AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO ADVANCE THE ADOPTION OF CARBON-SMART FARMING PRACTICES AND THE USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY AND/OR ENERGY EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES BY FOOD SYSTEM PROVIDERS. WE ALSO PROMOTE THE REDUCTION OF METHANE-CAUSING FOOD WASTE DISPOSAL IN LANDFILLS. 71221 REDUCING THE USE OF PLASTICS: CEC WORKS TO PLAN FOR AND PROMOTE THE REDUCTION OF SINGLE USE PLASTICS IN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY. THIS INCLUDES PROGRAMS AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO REDUCE THE USE OF SINGLE USE PLASTIC BAGS AND WATER BOTTLES THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH GROCERY STORES AND SCHOOLS. WE ALSO EDUCATE STUDENTS AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY ABOUT REDUCING OTHER FORMS OF CONSUMER WASTE. 71221 970574 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 32 0 1 10 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA X X SIGRID WRIGHT 8059630583 26 W ANAPAMU ST 2ND FLOOR SANTA BARBARA CA 93101 LAURA CAPPS PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JORDAN BENSHEA VICE PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN STEED SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 KARL HUTTERER TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF CARMODY DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 KIM KIMBELL DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS HAHN DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE KENDALL DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE BROZOWSKI DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM GREEN DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MEG WEST DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 SIGRID WRIGHT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 0 106000 0 0 106000 0 0 0 0 0 0 154230 26155 611517 791902 SOLARIZE PROGRAM 900099 43633 43633 43633 32325 32325 2323283 1755569 567714 567714 567714 16700 154230 86827 -70127 -70127 UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FROM K- 722100 63810 63810 OTHER INCOME 900099 4569 4569 68379 1433826 48202 63810 529912 X 106000 84800 10600 10600 392651 293356 15699 83596 65617 49761 3461 12395 39188 29718 2067 7403 82091 47520 23862 10709 16332 16332 234562 222495 10529 1538 50448 41015 164 9269 78320 59447 12555 6318 8942 8942 71316 50635 9270 11411 11145 11048 70 27 38838 31272 1620 5946 11015 7743 1509 1763 11421 8109 1485 1827 SMALL EQUIPMENT PURCHAS 15833 15833 EMPLOYEE RELATIONS 11430 8115 1486 1829 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 11305 7847 2290 1168 TAXES AND LICENSES 2001 1860 141 1258455 970574 122082 165799 178825 153403 7134 13925 46744 15061 3325 5041 393984 382858 9105 11126 2830446 2605715 600000 600000 3675579 3404271 28888 36693 28888 36693 X 3419156 3180156 102028 61915 125507 125507 3646691 3367578 3675579 3404271 X 175371 -447300 -7184 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 774284 666109 721696 779339 791902 3733330 774284 666109 721696 779339 791902 3733330 44688 3688642 112846 108082 131700 98895 32325 483848 2131 198042 126662 124314 53509 504658 4721836 0.78120 0.75680 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3395856 0 125365 360000 3161221 3798357 -27501 375000 3395856 3728060 58477 261440 249620 3798357 3317451 789109 378500 3728060 3265223 377228 325000 3317451 0 0 307429 307429 0 86555 75429 11126 11126 INV IN WEST BEACH INVESTORS 600000 C 600000 X 971656 -447300 -447300 1418956 14870 14870 1433826 1250769 0 1250769 7686 7686 1258455 PART V, LINE 4: THE INTENDED USE OF THE QUASI-ENDOWMENT FUND IS TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS OF THE ORGANIZATION. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATES UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, WHEREBY THE EFFECT OF THE UNCERTAINTY WOULD BE RECORDED IF THE OUTCOME WAS CONSIDERED PROBABLE AND REASONABLY ESTIMABLE. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2016, THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING ACCRUAL. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: ADDITIONAL UBIT FROM K-1 INCLUDED ON 990 BUT NOT ON AUDITED FINANCIAL STMTS 14,870. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: BOOK TO TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCES 7,686. GREEN GALA ANNIVERSARY DINNER 170930 154230 16700 28287 41513 17027 170930 154230 16700 28287 41513 17027 86827 -70127 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DELEGATED REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE FORM 990 TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION. AFTER THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FORM 990, THE FORM 990 IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MUST SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE THAT IDENTIFIES AND EXPLAINS ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT A BOARD MEMBER MAY HAVE. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES DURING THE YEAR TO A MATTER REQUIRING ACTION BY THE BOARD, THE BOARD MEMBER MUST IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSE THIS TO THE BOARD, RETIRE FROM THE ROOM IN WHICH THE BOARD IS MEETING, AND SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE FINAL DELIBERATION OR DECISION REGARDING THE MATTER UNDER CONSIDERATION. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING SHALL REFLECT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND STATE THAT THE BOARD MEMBER WAS NOT PRESENT DURING THE FINAL DISCUSSION OR VOTE AND DID NOT VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS CONTRACTED FOR A TWO YEAR TERM WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THAT DETERMINES HER COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PACKAGE. HOWEVER, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY. THE COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY LOOKING AT SALARY SURVEYS IN THE AREA OF SIMILAR SIZE NON-PROFITS AS WELL AS AT 990S OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS NATIONWIDE. THE CONTRACT IS THEN APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ALL OTHER COMPENSATION FOR EMPLOYEES IS APPROVED AT THE TIME THAT THE ANNUAL BUDGET IS APPROVED AND ACCEPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.CECSB.ORG/DONATE. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE FROM THE ORGANIZATION UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION AT THE ADDRESS LOCATED ON THIS RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST BY WRITING TO THE ADDRESS LOCATED ON THIS RETURN. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION'S DONOR PRIVACY POLICY CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.CECSB.ORG/DONATE/FINANCIALS. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G FEES TO SUBCONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 222,495. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 10,529. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,538. TOTAL EXPENSES 234,562. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: ADDITIONAL DEPRECIATION EXPENSE 7,686. ADDITIONAL INCOME REPORTED FROM K-1 -14,870. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE TO WHOM THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR PRESENTS HIS REPORT UPON COMPLETION OF THE AUDIT. ONCE THE AUDIT REPORT IS APPROVED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, IT GOES TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ITS APPROVAL. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6: THE ORGANIZATION HAS APPROXIMATELY 320 VOLUNTEERS. MOST OF THESE VOLUNTEERS HELP WITH THE EARTH DAY CELEBRATION WHICH IS HELD EACH YEAR IN APRIL. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ABOUT FIVE TO TEN VOLUNTEERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WHO ASSIST WITH THE PROGRAMS ON A REGULAR BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1(A): THERE IS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD WHICH CONSISTS OF THE BOARD'S OFFICERS AND OTHER DIRECTORS, IF ANY, AS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD. THE COMMITTEE REPORTS TO THE BOARD ON ALL ACTIONS TAKEN BY IT. EACH PERSON SERVING ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD AND SERVES AT THE PLEASURE OF THE BOARD UNTIL THE NEXT ANNUAL MEETING AND UNTIL HIS OR HER SUCCESSOR HAS BEEN ELECTED AND QUALIFIED. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE AND EXERCISE ALL POWER AND AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD, EXCEPT FOR THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS: 1) IT CANNOT REMOVE A DIRECTOR OR FILL A VACANCY ON THE BOARD OR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE; 2) AMEND OR REPEAL THE BYLAWS OR ADOPT NEW BYLAWS; 3) AMEND OR REPEAL ANY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD; 4) EXPEND CORPORATE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A NOMINEE FOR DIRECTOR; 5) APPROVE ANY SELF-DEALING TRANSACTION; AND 6) WOULD NOT BE IN CHARGE OF HIRING AND FIRING THE CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH DURING THE YEAR.