2016-10-27T16:46:56-07:00 2015-12-31 Goranson and Associates Inc 717 College Avenue First Floor Santa Rosa CA 95404 990 2015-01-01 450485495 Center for Climate Protection CENT 7075251665 Post Office Box 3785 Santa Rosa CA 95402 Ann Hancock Executive Dir. 2016-10-27 true Susan E Goranson P00049464 7075421256 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z Ann Hancock 822 Fifth Street Santa Rosa CA 95404 929562 false false X www.climateprotectioncampaign.org X 2002 CA CPC's mission is to inspire, align, and mobilize action in response to the climate crisis. We work with business, government, youth and the broader community to advance practical, science-based solutions for significant greenhouse gas emission reductions. 9 9 14 23 0 486766 559478 342842 368403 150 1681 0 829758 929562 0 0 529763 528475 0 94250 240499 231745 770262 760220 59496 169342 334142 488456 0 334142 488456 X CPC's mission is to inspire, align, and mobilize action in response to the climate crisis. We work with business, government, youth and the broader community to advance practical, science-based solutions for significant greenhouse gas emission reductions. true false 227820 192630 Community Choice Energy (CCE) for California: CCE is a local program enabled by state law that buys and generates electricity for businesses and residents. CCE is one of the most powerful measures a local community can take to significantly and rapidly reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, Community Choice accelerates renewable energy deployment, stabilizes electricity rates, stimulates the local the economy, creates green jobs, and develops a more resilient energy system. Its a public-private partnership, where the existing investor-owned utility maintains transmission lines, and the locally controlled Community Choice entity sets electricity rates and procures power. The Center for Climate Protection (CCP) spreads this powerful program to communities throughout California. Continued on Schedule O. 128160 104352 ECO2school: ECO2school is a service-learning program teaching climate literacy and leadership skills to high school students. Teens promote walking and biking transportation to their peers to reduce emissions and achieve long-term personal, community, and environmental health. In 2015, ECO2school worked in 13 high schools and reached 12,044, students. Of these, 7,507 students participated in at least one behavior change action to reduce their carbon footprint. The shift in students modes of transportation resulted in a 7 percent average reduction in vehicle miles traveled and greenhouse gas emissions across the schools in the program, and a total reduction of 33,557 miles driven. 69974 Building the Movement is our community outreach and education program. We use mutliple channels including mass email, web sites, Face Book, reports, printed news media and others to educate the public and especially decision makers about the status of climate change science and the numerous solutions available to local communities. 133242 540802 559196 true true false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 13 0 true 14 true false false false false false false true false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false true true true false X Barry Vesser 7075251665 Post Office Box 3785 Santa Rosa CA 95402 Lawrence Jaffe Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Herb Williams Director 1.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tim Holmes Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Martha Kowalick Secretary 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jim McGreen Director 0.75 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jane Bender President 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Carl Mears Director 0.75 0.00 X 0 0 0 Larry Robinson Director 0.75 0.00 X 0 0 0 Chris Call Treasurer 1.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ann Hancock Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 74002 0 0 74002 0 false false false 0 559478 559478 contracts 900099 89997 89997 event revenue 900099 91674 91674 other income 900099 785 785 Program fees 185119 185119 Reimbursement income 900099 828 828 368403 1681 1681 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 929562 368403 1681 X 0 0 0 0 74002 51801 5920 16281 0 386341 273016 49026 64299 0 30562 462 30100 37570 27775 4336 5459 0 0 500 500 0 0 0 105257 94731 6977 3549 216 5 -13 224 0 0 0 47974 8300 39674 6542 5457 764 321 0 2183 2003 150 30 2601 2601 0 711 711 3272 3272 Other operating expenes 15626 15626 Equipment 10874 19 10855 Fees 6334 2696 1838 1800 Printing and Publications 6012 4895 699 418 23643 72410 -50636 1869 760220 559196 106774 94250 225702 325016 0 0 57855 117695 0 0 0 32191 18606 0 10388 9946 1153 442 0 17241 26697 0 0 0 334142 488456 0 0 X 334142 488456 334142 488456 334142 488456 169342 -15028 X false false false X 231240 304115 334127 498713 559478 1927673 301902 516889 359038 342842 368404 1889075 0 0 0 533142 821004 693165 841555 927882 3816748 5000 5000 5000 5000 20000 0 5000 5000 5000 5000 20000 3796748 51 128 123 150 1681 2133 0 51 128 123 150 1681 2133 0 0 533193 821132 693288 841705 929563 3818881 0.99420 0.99400 0.00060 0.00010 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 5000 22298 true true 10388 9946 442 442 26697 Form 990, Part III, Line 2: New Services Solar Sonoma County: In 2015, CCP took over Solar Sonoma County, another local non-profit organization. Our Clean Energy Advocate program provides property owners with objective information, refers them to vendors weve vetted, and helps them navigate the solar market. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: ECO2school: ECO2school is a service-learning program teaching climate literacy and leadership skills to high school students. Teens promote walking and biking transportation to their peers to reduce emissions and achieve long-term personal, community, and environmental health. In 2015, ECO2school worked in 13 high schools and reached 12,044, students. Of these, 7,507 students participated in at least one behavior change action to reduce their carbon footprint. The shift in students modes of transportation resulted in a 7 percent average reduction in vehicle miles traveled and greenhouse gas emissions across the schools in the program, and a total reduction of 33,557 miles driven. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Solar Sonoma County: In 2015, CCP took over Solar Sonoma County, another local non-profit organization. Our Clean Energy Advocate program provides property owners with objective information, refers them to vendors weve vetted, and helps them navigate the solar market.Tracking Progress: As we have done since 2004, CCP issued a report card of Sonoma Countys greenhouse gas emissions. The report shows emissions by sector (transportation, electricity, natural gas, and solid waste), the overall trend since 1990, and the progress toward Sonoma Countys 25% GHG reduction target for 2015. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: Business for Clean Energy: We partner with about 60 business members to leverage the business communitys leadership to foster creative climate solutions. We spread their stories about their green innovations in the media, and convene them quarterly to share successes, best practices, and inspiration. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 7: Community Choice Energy (CCE) for California: CCE is a local program enabled by state law that buys and generates electricity for businesses and residents. CCE is one of the most powerful measures a local community can take to significantly and rapidly reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, Community Choice accelerates renewable energy deployment, stabilizes electricity rates, stimulates the local the economy, creates green jobs, and develops a more resilient energy system. Its a public-private partnership, where the existing investor-owned utility maintains transmission lines, and the locally controlled Community Choice entity sets electricity rates and procures power. The Center for Climate Protection (CCP) spreads this powerful program to communities throughout California. Continued on Schedule O. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 8: CCE, continuedAfter helping successfully launch Sonoma Clean Power in 2014, CCP has worked in Silicon Valley since 2013 to educate government, business, and community leaders about the benefits of Community Choice. In fall 2015 we organized a Business Forum on Community Choice Energy hosted by Cisco Systems in San Jose. We educated the mayor of San Jose, other local elected officials, and their staff about Community Choice Energy. We educated local groups such as Joint Venture Silicon Valley about the issue, and partnered with them to conduct community outreach.We received funding from the Logan Foundation to work in the Central Valley to educate the environmental justice about the benefits of Community Choice Energy.In 2015 we laid the groundwork for our second statewide Community Choice symposium, the Business of Local Energy, held March 2016 in San Jose. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process First review was done by the Finance Committee. All directors were afforded the opportunity to ask questions and offer edits. The decision of whether to make edits was made by the staff person in charge of finances within the organization in conjunction with consultation with our tax preparer. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts The Human Resource Commirtte of the board directed staff to use the "Fair Pay for Northern California Nonprofits, the 2011 Compensation & Benefits Survey" and do a survey of the compensation levels and position descriptions for 3 similar local nonprofits. Based on this information the Human Resource Committee set salary levels (for all employes including the ED) for a five year period starting in 2012 to bring the organization up to the level of the market average. This was recently augmented by a staff review of the 2015 Salary Survey. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The Human Resource Committee of the board directed staff to use the "Fair Pay for Northern California Nonprofits, the 2011 Compensation & Benefits Survey" and do a survey of the compensation levels and position descriptions for 3 similar local nonprofits. Based on this information the HR Committee set salary levels (for all employees including the ED) for this year and goals for a five year period to bring the organization up to the level of the market average. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees The Human Resource Committee of the board directed staff to use the "Fair Pay for Northern California Nonprofits, the 2011 Compensation & Benefits Survey" and do a survey of the compensation levels and position descriptions for 3 similar local nonprofits. Based on this information the HR Committee set salary levels (for all employees including the ED) for this year and goals for a five year period to bring the organization up to the level of the market average. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available All are available upon request