2016-11-14T08:16:23-06:00 2015-12-31 222428965 CITRIN COOPERMAN & COMPANY LLP 7101 WISCONSIN AVE SUITE 1012 BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2015-01-01 870745629 THE ALLIANCE FOR CLIMATE PROTECTION ALLI 2025679800 750 9TH STREET SUITE 520 WASHINGTON DC 20001 KENNETH BERLIN PRESIDENT & CEO 2025689800 2016-11-11 1 PHILIP R BAKER P00010692 3016549000 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z THE CLIMATE REALITY PROJECT KEN BERLIN 750 9TH STREET STE 520 WASHINGTON DC 20001 31170327 0 X WWW.CLIMATEREALITYPROJECT.ORG X 2005 DC THE ALLIANCE'S SINGLE PURPOSE IS TO IGNITE PUBLIC ACTION TO SOLVE THE CLIMATE CRISIS. 10 9 67 3688 0 0 16738743 26258227 68190 0 -1603 -114594 7299 -2945 16812629 26140688 22552 427521 0 0 4600148 4755890 3500 60000 786009 10148746 14330233 14774946 19573644 2037683 6567044 6888559 13174694 1593820 1312911 5294739 11861783 X THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED FOR, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OF EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE CAUSES OF AND SOLUTIONS TO CLIMATE CHANGE, IN THE UNITED STATES AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. 0 0 6921762 425000 GOLBAL LEADERSHIP POLICY - IN 2015, THE ALLIANCE COMBINED ONLINE OUTREACH WITH ON-THE-GROUND ORGANIZING AND STRATEGIC MEETINGS WITH KEY DECISION-MAKERS TO BUILD GLOBAL SUPPORT FOR A HISTORIC CLIMATE AGREEMENT AT THE UNITED NATION CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES (COP 21) CLIMATE CONFERENCE. THE ALLIANCE CONTINUES THIS WORK IN 2016 AND BEYOND TO IMPLEMENT AND STRENGTHEN THE COMMITMENTS TO EMISSIONS REDUCTION AND OTHER SOLUTIONS IN THE PARIS AGREEMENT THAT EMERGED FROM COP 21 THROUGH ACTIVITIES ORGANIZED BOTH THROUGH OUR CENTRAL US OFFICE AND OUR BRANCH OFFICES IN CRITICAL NATIONS AROUND THE WORLD. 3970498 REALITY PROGRAMS - EACH YEAR, THE ALLIANCE'S SIGNATURE 24 HOURS OF REALITY GLOBAL BROADCAST HOSTED BY FORMER VICE PRESIDENT AL GORE BRINGS TOGETHER ARTISTS, POLICYMAKERS, BUSINESS LEADERS, SCIENTISTS, AND INFLUENCERS TO FOCUS THE WORLD'S ATTENTION ON THE REALITY OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE SOLUTIONS WE HAVE TODAY FOR A FULL 24 HOURS. IN 2015, THE RESULT WAS 24 HOURS OF REALITY AND LIVE EARTH: THE WORLD IS WATCHING, A DAY OF MUSIC AND ACTION AROUND THE PLANET. THE ALLIANCE DESIGNED THE PROGRAM TO BEGIN IN ITS HOME BASE IN PARIS BEFORE TRAVELING AROUND THE WORLD WITH SEGMENTS BROADCAST LIVE FROM STUDIOS IN CAPE TOWN, RIO DE JANEIRO, CALGARY, MIAMI, DELHI, SYDNEY, AND BEIJING. DESPITE THE TRAGEDY OF THE TERRORIST ATTACKS IN THE HOST CITY OF PARIS DURING THE LIVE BROADCAST, IN THE WEEKS THAT FOLLOWED, THE ALLIANCE CREATED A TWO-HOUR SPECIAL VERSION OF THE WORLD IS WATCHING THAT BROUGHT THE MESSAGE OF HOPE AND CALL FOR ACTION TO OVER 100 MILLION PEOPLE THROUGH THEIR INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION PARTNERS. 3706772 2521 CLIMATE LEADERSHIP CORPS - THE ALLIANCE TRAINS PROVEN CITIZEN LEADERS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE TO SPREAD OUR MESSAGE OF CLIMATE HOPE AND BUILD OVERWHELMING SUPPORT FOR ACTION IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, USING A SLIDESHOW PRESENTATION DEVELOPED BY FORMER VICE PRESIDENT GORE.AFTER NEARLY A DECADE AFTER ITS FOUNDING, OVER 9,100 TRAINED LEADERS ARE MOBILIZING COMMUNITIES FOR CLIMATE SOLUTIONS, SHAPING PUBLIC OPINION, AND DRIVING CHANGE IN COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD. IN 2015, THE ALLIANCE TRAINED 2,054 NEW CLIMATE REALITY LEADERS IN FOUR MAJOR THREE-DAY CLIMATE REALITY LEADERSHIP CORPS TRAININGS: NEW DELHI, INDIA; TORONTO, CANADA; CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA AND MIAMI, FLORIDA.CLIMATE REALITY LEADERS MADE OVER 2,500 PRESENTATIONS ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND SOLUTIONS IN 2015 AND UNDERTOOK OVER 4,600 OTHER ACTS OF LEADERSHIP REACHING INFLUENCERS ONLINE, IN THE MEDIA, AND IN PERSON. PRESENTATIONS REACHED OVER 235,000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS IN 64 COUNTRIES ALONE. 2155034 COMMUNICATIONS AND CREATIVE- THE ALLIANCE DEVELOPS AND SHARES DYNAMIC DIGITAL MEDIA ACROSS A RANGE OF CHANNELS AND PLATFORMS FROM EMAIL TO TWITTER TO FACEBOOK TO TELL THE STORY OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND SOLUTIONS AND EMPOWER AUDIENCES TO TAKE ACTION BY SPREADING THE WORD WITHIN THEIR SOCIAL NETWORKS.PROGRAM CREATIVE IS TASKED WITH DEVELOPING A COMPREHENSIVE TOOLKIT OF TRADITIONAL ORGANIZING ACTIVITIES, COUPLED WITH MODERN MEDIA INITIATIVES, TO AID OUR PROGRAMS IN COMMUNICATING THE REALITY AND THE COSTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE CLEARLY TO AUDIENCES AROUND THE WORLD. 577096 CAMPAIGNS - THE ALLIANCE'S CAMPAIGNS TEAM MOBILIZES CITIZENS ACROSS THE US AND AROUND THE WORLD TO RAISE AWARENESS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUPPORT KEY POLICY MEASURES TO SOLVE IT, USING A COMBINATION OF ONLINE OUTREACH, GRASSROOTS TRAININGS, AND ACTIVIST EVENTS. OUR 2015 REALITY PROGRAMS WERE: ROAD TO PARIS, KNOW TOMORROW, AND I AM PRO SNOW. 545534 CLIMATE SPEAKERS NETWORK - THROUGH OUR CLIMATE SPEAKERS NETWORK PROGRAM, THE ALLIANCE PARTNERS WITH GRASSTOPS AND GRASSTOPS ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE U.S. TO TRAIN INFLUENTIAL VOICES FROM A RANGE OF CONSTITUENCIES INCLUDING AFRICAN AMERICAN, FAITH, LATINO, AND CONSERVATION COMMUNITIES TO ACT AS TRUSTED MESSENGERS ON CLIMATE CHANGE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. 236059 STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS - THE ALLIANCE PARTNERS WITH ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE CLIMATE COMMUNITY AND BEYOND TO DEVELOP JOINT OUTREACH AND EVENTS THAT ENABLE THEM TO LEVERAGE EACH PARTNER'S STRENGTHS AND EXPERTISE AND OPEN DOORS TO NEW AUDIENCES TO AMPLIFY THEIR MESSAGE AND CREATE AN EVEN GREATER IMPACT TOGETHER. 3513723 18112755 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 67 0 1 67 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 X 10 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA MD MA MI MS MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC OH PA RI SC SD TN TX WA WI WY ME MN MO OK VT VA WV UT X THE ALLIANCE 2025679800 750 9TH STREET STE 520 WASHINGTON DC 20001 THE HONORABLE ALBERT GORE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 THEODORE ROOSEVELT IV SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LARRY SCHWEIGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THE HON SHERWOOD BOEHLERT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ORIN S KRAMER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN WALL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY HORN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES GUSTAVE SPETH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DON HENRY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROSINA BIERBAUM PHD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MANUELA HERZER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH BERLIN PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 309517 0 14105 STEPHEN MILLS DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS 40.00 X 135526 0 12555 JOAN NICOLAYSEN CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 144791 0 13911 JAYNE KRIER DIR. 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FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCESTHE ALLIANCE WAS FOUNDED IN 2005 BY AL GORE, FORMER U.S. VICE PRESIDENT AND NOBEL PEACE PRIZE LAUREATE, AS A UNIQUE SINGLE-PURPOSE ORGANIZATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF IGNITING PUBLIC ACTION TO SOLVE THE CLIMATE CRISIS. SINCE THAT TIME, THE ALLIANCE HAS CONTINUED TO GROW AND ACCEPT THE CLEAR CHALLENGE TO RECRUIT A CRITICAL MASS OF CITIZENS FROM AN OVERWHELMING MAJORITY OF PEOPLE AROUND THE GLOBE WHO ACCEPT THE REALITY OF THE CLIMATE CRISIS AND TRANSFORM THEM INTO ADVOCATES WHO DEMAND URGENT ACTION TO SOLVE THE CRISIS AND SEIZE THE EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES IT PRESENTS FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE WITH PEACE AND PROSPERITY. ITS MISSION IS TO CATALYZE A GLOBAL SOLUTION TO THE CLIMATE CRISIS BY MAKING URGENT ACTION A NECESSITY ACROSS EVERY LEVEL OF SOCIETY.THE ALLIANCE STRIVES TO BE A STORYTELLER OF CLIMATE CHANGE BY CONNECTING LIVELY SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH WITH ENGAGING BLOGS, WEBINARS, CHATS, AND OTHER CONTENT TO TRANSLATE ABSTRACT SCIENCE INTO DAILY REALITIES AND MAKE CLIMATE MATTER TO COMMUNITIES AROUND THE PLANET. AS PEOPLE COME TO UNDERSTAND WHAT CLIMATE CHANGE MEANS FOR THEM, THEY WANT TO TAKE ACTION. AND BY CREATING GRAPHICS, POSTS, AND OTHER MEDIA, THAT ALLIANCE SUPPORTERS CAN EASILY ADAPT AND SHARE WITH THEIR NETWORKS, ONLINE AUDIENCES ARE TRANSFORMED INTO OFFLINE ACTIVISTS EVERYWHERE, BUILDING A POWERFUL MOVEMENT FOR CLIMATE SOLUTIONS. OUR WEBSITE IS HTTPS://WWW.CLIMATEREALITYPROJECT.ORGFOR THE YEAR 2015, THE ALLIANCE FOR CLIMATE PROTECTION, DBA THE CLIMATE REALITY PROJECT, DOES NOT MEET THE SAFE HARBOR TEST FOR PUBLIC SUPPORT (33 1/3%), HOWEVER, IN ALL WAYS THE ORGANIZATION ACTS AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION. THE CLIMATE CRISIS IS A RELATIVELY NEW ISSUE THAT REQUIRES EXTENSIVE INFORMATION AND EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THERE HAS BEEN SIGNIFICANT EFFORT EXPENDED IN RECENT YEARS TO EXPAND OUR SUPPORT BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC, HOWEVER MUCH OF OUR TARGET AUDIENCE, ESPECIALLY THE YOUNG, DO NOT HAVE SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL RESOURCES. NONETHELESS, WE RECEIVED OVER 2,350 INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS IN 2015. WE BELIEVE THAT THE FOLLOWING FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES SUPPORT THE CONTINUANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION AS A PUBLIC CHARITY.OUR WORK AS A PUBLICALLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION IN 2015:THE CLIMATE REALITY LEADERSHIP CORPSAFTER NEARLY A DECADE AFTER OUR FOUNDING, OVER 9,100 TRAINED LEADERS ARE MOBILIZING COMMUNITIES FOR CLIMATE SOLUTIONS, SHAPING PUBLIC OPINION, AND DRIVING CHANGE IN COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD. IN 2015, WE: - HELD FOUR MAJOR THREE-DAY CLIMATE REALITY LEADERSHIP CORPS TRAININGS: NEW DELHI, INDIA; TORONTO, CANADA; CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA AND MIAMI, FLORIDA. - TRAINED 2,054 NEW CLIMATE REALITY LEADERSTHE RESULT? - CLIMATE REALITY LEADERS MADE OVER 2,500 PRESENTATIONS ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND SOLUTIONS IN 2015 - PRESENTATIONS REACHED OVER 235,000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS IN 64 COUNTRIES - CLIMATE REALITY LEADERS UNDERTOOK OVER 4,600 OTHER ACTS OF LEADERSHIP REACHING INFLUENCERS ONLINE, IN THE MEDIA, AND IN PERSON.24 HOURS AND LIVE EARTH: THE WORLD IS WATCHING SINCE 2011, CLIMATE REALITY'S LIVE BROADCAST EVENT, 24 HOURS OF REALITY, HAS SERVED AS A RALLYING POINT FOR THE CLIMATE COMMUNITY, LEVERAGING THE MEDIA PROFILE OF VICE PRESIDENT GORE AND A CAST OF CULTURAL ICONS, INFLUENTIAL POLICYMAKERS, AND THOUGHT LEADERS TO BRING WORLDWIDE ATTENTION TO THE THREAT OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND CATALYZE ACTION FOR SOLUTIONS ACROSS CONTINENTS. WITH COP 21 ON THE HORIZON, WE TIMED THE 2015 BROADCAST TO COME TWO WEEKS BEFORE TALKS BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 13-14 AND BRING MILLIONS TOGETHER TO CALL FOR A STRONG AGREEMENT, ENSURING MAXIMUM VISIBILITY FOR THE EVENT AND PRESSURE ON NEGOTIATORS. AND TO BRING THE GLOBAL MUSICAL COMMUNITY INTO THE EVENT AND BUILD BUZZ AND ATTENTION, WE PARTNERED WITH LEGENDARY CONCERT PRODUCERS LIVE EARTH. THE RESULT WAS 24 HOURS OF REALITY AND LIVE EARTH: THE WORLD IS WATCHING, A DAY OF MUSIC AND ACTION AROUND THE PLANET. WE DESIGNED THE PROGRAM TO BEGIN IN OUR HOST BASE IN PARIS BEFORE TRAVELING AROUND THE WORLD WITH SEGMENTS BROADCAST LIVE FROM STUDIOS IN CAPE TOWN, RIO DE JANEIRO, CALGARY, MIAMI, DELHI, SYDNEY, AND BEIJING. FOR 24 HOURS, WE PLANNED TO FEATURE STORIES OF LOCAL CLIMATE ACTION, CONCERT PERFORMANCES BY MARQUEE NAMES FROM ELTON JOHN TO MUMFORD AND SONS, AND DISCUSSIONS WITH POLITICAL LEADERS AND INFLUENCERS FROM FRENCH PRESIDENT FRAN OIS HOLLANDE TO RYAN REYNOLDS. ALL COMBINING TO RAISE ANTICIPATION FOR COP 21 TO A FEVER PITCH WHILE GIVING THE MILLIONS WATCHING A WAY TO HELP SHAPE NEGOTIATIONS BY ADDING THEIR NAMES TO THE ROAD TO PARIS PETITION. ALONG WITH STUDIO DISCUSSIONS, STORIES, AND MUSICAL PERFORMANCES, A DYNAMIC ONLINE PROGRAM GAVE PEOPLE EVERYWHERE A WAY TO JOIN THE DISCUSSION AND TAKE THE CONVERSATION ON CLIMATE SOLUTIONS FORWARD THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA. IN ADDITION, WE BROUGHT TOGETHER A TRULY GLOBAL GROUP OF MEDIA PARTNERS TO STREAM, BROADCAST, AND DISTRIBUTE THE PROGRAM TO AUDIENCES EVERYWHERE, OPENING THE DOOR FOR THE BIGGEST 24 HOURS OF REALITY YET. THIS WAS OUR PLAN. THEN, FOUR HOURS INTO THE WORLD IS WATCHING, TRAGEDY STRUCK AS TERRORISTS ATTACKED OUR HOST CITY OF PARIS, AND THE ONLY APPROPRIATE COURSE OF ACTION WAS TO SUSPEND THE PROGRAM OUT OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE CITY AND FRANCE AS A NATION.WE JOINED THE WORLD IN MOURNING THE ATTACKS ON PARIS AND IN THE WEEKS THAT FOLLOWED, CREATED A TWO-HOUR SPECIAL VERSION OF THE WORLD IS WATCHING THAT BROUGHT THE MESSAGE OF HOPE AND CALL FOR ACTION TO OVER 100 MILLION PEOPLE THROUGH OUR INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION PARTNERS. THE RESULT?-LIVE BROADCAST: 10 MILLION VIEWS-TWO-HOUR SPECIAL: 100 MILLION VIEWS IN OVER 75 COUNTRIES-TWITTER: BROADCAST HASHTAG #WHYIMWATCHING: 30K TWEETS AND 52.8 MILLION REACH -TWITTER: BROADCAST HASHTAG #24HOURSOFREALITY: 29K TWEETS AND 91.6 MILLION REACH -FACEBOOK: 67K ENGAGED USERS WITH REACH OF 2 MILLIONTHE ROAD TO PARIS: BUILDING MOMENTUM FOR A GLOBAL COMMITMENT TO CLIMATE ACTIONWE LAUNCHED THE GLOBAL ROAD TO PARIS CAMPAIGN WITH A TWO-PART STRATEGY FOR SEIZING THE MOMENT AND SUPPORTING THE PARIS COP 21 NEGOTIATIONS:1. RAISE AWARENESS OF THE HISTORIC OPPORTUNITY COP 21 PRESENTED AND BUILD PUBLIC DEMAND FOR A LANDMARK CLIMATE AGREEMENT ON A GLOBAL SCALE; AND2. BUILD CONCERTED PRESSURE ON POLICYMAKERS IN EIGHT PIVOTAL NATIONS IDENTIFIED BY THE UN - AUSTRALIA, BRAZIL, CANADA, CHINA, INDIA, SOUTH AFRICA, THE PHILIPPINES, AND THE US - TO MAKE AMBITIOUS COMMITMENTS TO CARBON REDUCTION, SENDING A SIGNAL TO OTHER LEADERS AND TRIGGERING A DOMINO EFFECT LEADING TO A STRONG CLIMATE AGREEMENT.FOR THIS STRATEGY TO WORK, THERE HAD TO BE A WAY FOR CITIZENS WORLDWIDE TO JOIN THE CAMPAIGN AND A WAY TO EFFECTIVELY TURN DEMAND FOR ACTION INTO REAL PRESSURE ON WORLD LEADERS. AND IT HAD TO BE A WAY OPEN TO ANYONE, ANYWHERE, TRANSLATING EASILY ACROSS LINES OF CULTURE AND LANGUAGE.OUR SOLUTION WAS TO CREATE A GLOBAL PETITION TO WORLD LEADERS HEADING TO PARIS WITH A SINGLE, CLEAR MESSAGE: TAKE CLIMATE ACTION NOW.WITH THE PETITION AS THE ROAD TO PARIS' UNIFIED CALL TO AND TOOL FOR ACTION, WE FOCUSED CLIMATE REALITY'S INITIATIVES AND OUTREACH ACROSS PLATFORMS AND CHANNELS ON SHARING THE OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO INFLUENCE COP 21 AND SECURING SIGNATURES. WE SOUGHT TO MAKE THE ROAD TO PARIS PETITION ONE OF THE LARGEST CLIMATE EFFORTS IN HISTORY AND DEMONSTRATE THE EXTRAORDINARY BREADTH AND DEPTH OF SUPPORT FOR ACTION TO NEGOTIATORS IN PARIS.BY WORKING WITH FRIENDS AND PARTNERS THROUGHOUT THE CLIMATE COMMUNITY, WE BROUGHT TOGETHER OVER 2.2 MILLION PEOPLE TO CALL OUT FOR ACTION IN PARIS. THEN, IN THE CLOSING DAYS OF COP 21, FORMER VICE PRESIDENT GORE AND CLIMATE REALITY PRESIDENT KEN BERLIN JOINED THE LEADERS OF AVAAZ, SIERRA CLUB, 350.ORG, GUARDIANS OF THE EARTH, CAN INTERNATIONAL, GREENPEACE, AND MANY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN ADDING THE NAMES OF OUR SUPPORTERS TO A GLOBAL GROUP OF 6.2 MILLION DEMANDING ACTION, GENERATING TREMENDOUS PRESSURE ON LEADERS TO REACH A BOLD AGREEMENT AT THE MOMENT WHEN IT WAS NEEDED MOST. THE CLIMATE SPEAKERS NETWORKIN 2015, WE LAUNCHED THE CLIMATE SPEAKERS NETWORK (CSN) TO HELP CREATE A MORE DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE CLIMATE MOVEMENT BY TRAINING LEADERS FROM THE BUSINESS, AFRICAN AMERICAN, FAITH, LATINO, AND OTHER COMMUNITIES TO ACT AS TRUSTED MESSENGERS ON CLIMATE CHANGE TO THEIR CONSTITUENCIES.TO DO SO, CSN PARTNERS HOLDS TRAININGS WITH GROUPS THAT HAVE ROBUST GRASSROOTS AND GRASSTOPS CONNECTIONS WITH THESE TARGET CONSTITUENCIES BUT LACK THE ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERIENCE OR RESOURCES TO COMMUNICATE ABOUT THE CLIMATE CRISIS, INCLUDING NATIONAL GROUPS LIKE THE NAACP FOCUSED ON ISSUES OTHER THAN CLIMATE AND UNDER-RESOURCED OR EARLY-STAGE GROUPS LIKE THE FRANCISCAN ACTION NETWORK. WHAT DISTINGUISHES THESE EVENTS IS CSN'S COMMITMENT TO CONNECTING THE REALITY OF CLIMATE CHANGE WITH THE DAILY LIVES OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH THE POWER OF PERSONAL STORIES - AND TRAINING CLIMATE SPEAKERS TO DO THE SAME. PART II, SECTION C, LINE 17A FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES (CONTINUED). IN 2015, CSN HELD 26 TRAINING EVENTS FOR OVER 850 COMMUNITY LEADERS, HELPING ENGAGE INDIVIDUALS AND CONSTITUENCIES LONG OVERLOOKED BY TRADITIONAL GREEN GROUPS AT A TIME WHEN THEIR VOICES WERE URGENTLY NEEDED IN THE LEAD UP TO PARIS. KNOW TOMORROW IF THERE'S ANY SINGLE CONSTITUENCY WITH MORE AT STAKE IN A FUTURE SHAPED BY CLIMATE CHANGE, IT'S THE MILLENNIAL GENERATION. AND IF THERE'S ANY SINGLE CONSTITUENCY WITH THE DRIVE AND DETERMINATION TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT, IT'S THE MILLENNIAL GENERATION. IN 2015, WE PARTNERED WITH COOL GLOBES FOUNDER WENDY ABRAMS TO LAUNCH KNOW TOMORROW, A STUDENT-LED CAMPAIGN IN THE US TO ENGAGE AND ACTIVATE MILLENNIALS AS A POLITICAL FORCE FOR CLIMATE ACTION IN THE LEAD UP TO COP 21. THE CAMPAIGN AIMED TO DRAW ON THE NATURAL ENERGY AND CREATIVITY OF MILLENNIALS AND TURN THEIR NATIVE PASSION INTO SUSTAINED PRESSURE ON PRESIDENT OBAMA TO MAKE AMBITIOUS COMMITMENTS TO EMISSIONS REDUCTION IN PARIS. KNOW TOMORROW ORGANIZERS SPENT 14 WEEKS WORKING ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES IN CRITICAL STATES DEVELOPING HOME CAMPAIGN BRANCHES ON EACH, EDUCATING STUDENTS ABOUT THE CLEAN POWER PLAN AND COP 21, CULTIVATING YOUNG LEADERS, AND SECURING OVER 45,000 PETITION SIGNATURES FOR THE ROAD TO PARIS PETITION. THE CAMPAIGN LED UP TO A NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION ON 60 CAMPUSES ON OCTOBER 2, WITH THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS TURNING UP TO SPEAK UP FOR BOLD ACTION IN PARIS, DRAWING WIDESPREAD MEDIA ATTENTION AND ATTRACTING THE NOTICE OF EVEN THE WHITE HOUSE, WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA WRITING TO THANK STUDENT LEADERS FOR THEIR EFFORTS. CLIMATE REALITY SUBSEQUENTLY ATTENDED THE AMERICAN CAMPUSES ACT ON CLIMATE EVENT AT THE WHITE HOUSE ON NOVEMBER 19TH, 2015 WITH A DELEGATION OF STUDENTS, WHERE EPA ADMINISTRATOR MCCARTHY PRAISED CLIMATE REALITY'S EFFORTS TO STUDENT LEADERS, SAYING "YOU'RE THE REASON I'LL BE DANCING OUT OF THE ROOM." I AM PRO SNOW FOR YEARS, OUR SIGNATURE I AM PRO SNOW (IAPS) HAS UNITED WINTER SPORTS ATHLETES FROM OLYMPIC CHAMPION SKIERS TO BUNNY SLOPE BEGINNERS IN CALLING FOR ACTION TO STOP CLIMATE CHANGE AND PROTECT THE SEASON THEY LOVE MOST. IN 2015, WE SAW AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND THE CHORUS OF VOICES DEMANDING ACTION AND EXPANDED THE PROGRAM'S FOCUS TO INCLUDE THE BROADER COMMUNITY OF BUSINESSES, FAMILIES, RESORTS, TOWNS, AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS FOR WHOM SNOW FEEDS THEIR DREAMS AND SUPPORTS THEIR LIVES. LOOKING FORWARD TO PARIS, WE BROUGHT TOGETHER A COALITION OF INFLUENTIAL VOICES FROM ACROSS THE COMMUNITY FROM 11 MUNICIPALITIES IN THE US, CANADA, AND ICELAND; AUTHOR OF DEEP AND EDITOR OF POWDER MAGAZINE PORTER FOX; TWO-TIME OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST TED LIGETY; OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST BODE MILLER; VENTURE CAPITALIST HENRIK OLSEN; AND ROSSIGNOL CEO BRUNO CERCELY, AMONG MANY OTHERS TO PUBLICLY SPEAK OUT AND DEMAND ACTION. WITH THESE PROMINENT FIGURES TAKING A PUBLIC STAND, WE WERE ABLE TO EXPAND THE REACH OF OUR ROAD TO PARIS PETITION TO INCLUDE MORE THAN 193,000 INDIVIDUALS AND REACH OVER 3.7 MILLION ON SOCIAL MEDIA, SIGNALING THE ARRIVAL OF WINTER SPORTS AND MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES AS A VITAL FORCE IN THE MOVEMENT FOR CLIMATE SOLUTIONS. OUR EFFORTS DIDN'T END THERE AS WE PARTNERED WITH THE WORLD CLIMATE SUMMIT HELD IN PARALLEL WITH COP 21 TO HOLD A SPECIAL PANEL ON THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON WINTER SPORTS AND MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES THAT HELPED IAPS BROADEN ITS REACH TO INCLUDE MORE CEOS, LEADING REPORTERS, OLYMPIC ATHLETES, CLIMATE SCIENTISTS, AND ELECTED OFFICIALS AND BUILD A STRONGER COMMUNITY FOR THE YEAR AHEAD. TELLING A STORY THAT MATTERS AT CLIMATE REALITY, WE ARE STORYTELLERS OF CLIMATE CHANGE. WE CONNECT LIVELY SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH WITH ENGAGING BLOGS, WEBINARS, CHATS, HANGOUTS, AND OTHER CONTENT TO TRANSLATE ABSTRACT SCIENCE INTO DAILY REALITIES AND MAKE CLIMATE CHANGE MATTER TO COMMUNITIES AROUND THE PLANET. BY CREATING GRAPHICS, POSTS, AND OTHER MEDIA, OUR SUPPORTERS CAN EASILY ADAPT AND SHARE WITH THEIR NETWORKS, WE TRANSFORM ONLINE AUDIENCES INTO OFFLINE ACTIVISTS EVERYWHERE, BUILDING A POWERFUL MOVEMENT FOR CLIMATE SOLUTIONS. CREATING ONLINE ACTIVISTS " REACHING 535,232 FACEBOOK FRIENDS " ENGAGING 294,000 TWITTER FOLLOWERS " DRIVING ACTION WITH 539,000 SUPPORTERS ON CAUSES " ACTIVATING OVER 1.5 MILLION EMAIL SUPPORTERS " PARTNERING WITH MAJOR MEDIA PLATFORMS TO SHARE CLIMATE REALITY STORIES " DEVELOPING TARGETED APPROACHES TO ENERGIZE THOUGHT LEADERS AND MILLENNIALS ON LINKEDIN AND INSTAGRAM THESE ARE SAMPLES OF OUR MAIN METHODS OF REACHING AND ENGAGING THE GENERAL PUBLIC DURING 2015. II. CONTINUOUS AND BONA FIDE PROGRAM FOR THE SOLICITATION OF FUNDS THE ALLIANCE HAS A CONTINUOUS AND BONA FIDE PROGRAM FOR THE SOLICITATION OF FUNDS. ALTHOUGH THE ALLIANCE WAS INCORPORATED IN 2005, SIGNIFICANT OPERATIONS DID NOT BEGIN UNTIL 2007. SINCE THEN, THE ALLIANCE HAS WORKED TO ESTABLISH ITS REPUTATION AS A STORYTELLER OF CLIMATE CHANGE. WITH RESPECT TO DONATIONS, THE ALLIANCE REGULARLY AND ACTIVELY SOLICITS CONTRIBUTIONS THROUGH ITS WEBSITE, EVENTS, AND REACHING OUT TO PARTNERS, ACQUAINTANCES AND OTHERS. WITH EVERY DIGITAL CORRESPONDENCE THERE IS INCLUDED A LINK TO OUR WEBSITE TO AID IN DONATIONS. HTTPS://WWW.CLIMATEREALITYPROJECT.ORG. WE HAVE REGULAR DIGITAL DONATION REQUESTS GOING OUT TO THE OVER 1.5 MILLION EMAIL SUPPORTERS NOTED ABOVE FROM ALL 50 STATES SCHEDULED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, OFTEN TIED TO A PARTICULAR CAMPAIGN. WE ARE NOW REACHING OUT TO EVERY NEW CONSTITUENT TO WELCOME THEM AND THEN ALSO ENROLL THEM IN A SERIES OF SCHEDULED EMAILS ALLOWING THEM A CHANCE TO DONATE. III. BOARD OF DIRECTORS AL GORE (CHAIRMAN) OFFICE OF THE HONORABLE AL GORE NASHVILLE TENNESSEE ROSINA BIERBAUM, PH.D. PROFESSOR OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN THE HONORABLE SHERWOOD BOEHLERT REHOBETH BEACH, DELAWARE DON HENRY PUBLIC POLICY FELLOW FOR ENVIRONMENTALISM UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA CINDY HORN PHILANTHROPIST LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA ORIN S. KRAMER GENERAL PARTNER BOSTON PROVIDENT, L.P. NEW YORK, NEW YORK THEODORE ROOSEVELT, IV MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CHAIRMAN OF CLEANTECH INITIATIVE BARCLAYS NEW YORK, NY LARRY SCHWEIGER FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO, NATIONAL WILDLIFE FOUNDATION WEXFORD, PENNSYLVANIA JAMES GUSTAVE (GUS) SPETH PROFESSOR OF LAW, VERMONT LAW SCHOOL STAFFORD, VERMONT KEVIN WALL CEO, CASBAH PRODUCTIONS, LLC DBA CONTROL ROOM BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA MANUELA HERZER PHILANTHROPIC ADVISOR THE SUMNER E. REDSTONE FOUNDATION BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA NOTE: BOARD MEMBERS DO NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION. BOARD PROFILES ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE: WWW.CLIMATEREALITYPROJECT.ORG IV. CONCLUSION THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. IN CONCLUSION, AS THE ALLIANCE MOVES FORWARD WITH NEW OUTREACH PRACTICES AND FOCUS, THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION REMAINS UNWAVERING. WE BELIEVE THAT THESE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES CLEARLY SHOW THAT THE ALLIANCE SHOULD CONTINUE AS A TAX-EXEMPT, PUBLIC CHARITY SINCE: - IT HAS A CONTINUOUS AND BONA FIDE PROCESS FOR THE SOLICITATION OF FUNDS. - THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES DEMONSTRATE THAT PROGRAMS ARE PUBLICALLY AVAILABLE. - THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS AN INTERDISCIPLINARY GROUP, PUBLIC IN NATURE, SHARING A DEDICATION TO BRINGING THE REALITY OF CLIMATE CHANGE TO BRINGING THE REALITY OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE WORLD. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5432 5432 0 OTHER LOBBYING ACTIVITIES STAFF TIME RECORDED ON TIMESHEETS FOR TIME SPENT ON LOBBYING - COMMUNICATIONS, LEGISLATIVE ANALYSIS, RESEARCH AND STRATEGY IN 2015. 396896 253701 143195 632960 619777 13183 32014 25244 6770 163148 ACCRUED RENT AND DEFERRED LEASE INCENTIVE 159806 159806 X 26156896 16208 16208 26140688 0 26140688 19589852 16208 16208 19573644 0 19573644 PART X, LINE 2: THE ALLIANCE RECOGNIZES AND MEASURES ITS UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FASB ASC 740, INCOME TAXES. UNDER THAT GUIDANCE, THE ALLIANCE ASSESSES THE LIKELIHOOD, BASED ON THEIR TECHNICAL MERIT, THAT TAX POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINTATION BASED ON THE FACTS, CIRCUMSTANCES, AND INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE END OF EACH PERIOD. THE MEASUREMENT OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IS ADJUSTED WHEN NEW INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE OR WHEN AN EVENT OCCURS THAT REQUIRES A CHANGE. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE ALLIANCE'S TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE ALLIANCE HAS TAKEN NO UNCETAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. GENERALLY THE ALLIANCE IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY U.S. FEDEAL OR STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2012. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION OF COST OF DINNER PRESENTED AS SPECIAL EVENT PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: IN KIND CONTRIBUTION OF COST OF DINNER PRESENTED AS SPECIAL EVENT 1 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CLIMATE LEADERSHIP TRAININGS AND GLOBAL LEADERSHIP 334656 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CLIMATE LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND GLOBAL LEADERSHIP 91306 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CLIMATE LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND GLOBAL LEADERSHIP 267197 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES ROAD TO PARIS COP 21 75000 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES ROAD TO PARIS COP 21 50000 0 0 0 0 0 0 818159 0 818159 SOUTH AMERICA GLOBAL LEADERSHIP 75000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC GLOBAL LEADERSHIP 75000 WIRE NORTH AMERICA GLOBAL LEADERSHIP 75000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA GLOBAL LEADERSHIP 75000 WIRE EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) GLOBAL LEADERSHIP 50000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC GLOBAL LEADERSHIP 25000 WIRE 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTEE SHALL SEND WRITTEN GRANT REPORTS TO ALLIANCE ACCORDING TO THE GRANT AGREEMENT. THE REPORT INCLUDES BOTH A NARRATIVE AND FINANCIAL REPORTS. THE NARRATIVE REPORT SHALL DESCRIBE IN SPECIFIC DETAIL WHAT THE GRANTEE HAS ACCOMPLISHED USING THE GRANT IN FURTHERANCE OF ACHIEVING OF PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE GRANT WAS MADE AND HOW THE GRANTEE HAS OR HAS NOT COMPLIED WITH THE TERMS OF THE GRANT TO THE DATE OF THE GRANT.THE NARRATIVE REPORT SHALL ALSO CONTAIN COPIES OF ALL PRINTED PRESS COVERGAE OF, OR REFERENCES TO, GRANTEES' WORKFUNDED BY THE GRANT, AND INFORMATION ABOUT ALL OTHER RELATED MEDIA COVERAGE. WHERE APPLICABLE, NUMBERS, DATES, OTHER METRICS OR SPECIFIC DETAILS SHALL BE REPORTED AS THEY DIRECTLY RELATE TO THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT. THE FINANCIAL REPORT SHALL REFLECT ALL GRANT FUND RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES, AND ANY INCOME EARNED OR DERIVED, AS OF THE DATE OF THE GRANT REPORT. THE REPORT SHALL ALSO INLUDE AN ANALYSIS OF THE BUDGET VERSUS ACTUAL SPENDING, AND ANY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE TWO SHALL BE EXPLAINED. BOTH THE NARRATIVE AND FINANCIAL REPORTS SHALL INCLUDE A REPORT OF LEGISLATIVE LOBBYING ACTIVITY, IF ANY, CONDUCTED WITH GRANT FUNDS. X X X 1 CENICOLA CONSULTING LLC 140 RIVERSIDE BOULEVARD UNIT 323 NEW YORK MN 10069 FUNDRAISER 0 113509 60000 113509 113509 60000 113509 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY DC DINNER 71150 64319 6831 16208 71150 64319 6831 16208 16208 -9377 1 EARTH DAY NETWORK 1616 P STREET NW SUITE 340 WASHINGTON DC 20036 133798288 501(C)(3) 50000 GLOBAL LEADERSHIP 1 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTEE SHALL SEND WRITTEN GRANT REPORTS TO ALLIANCE ACCORDING TO THE GRANT AGREEMENT. THE REPORT INCLUDES BOTH A NARRATIVE AND FINANCIAL REPORTS. THE NARRATIVE REPORT SHALL DESCRIBE IN SPECIFIC DETAIL WHAT THE GRANTEE HAS ACCOMPLISHED USING THE GRANT IN FURTHERANCE OF ACHIEVING OF PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE GRANT WAS MADE AND HOW THE GRANTEE HAS OR HAS NOT COMPLIED WITH THE TERMS OF THE GRANT TO THE DATE OF THE GRANT.THE NARRATIVE REPORT SHALL ALSO CONTAIN COPIES OF ALL PRINTED PRESS COVERGAE OF, OR REFERENCES TO, GRANTEES' WORKFUNDED BY THE GRANT, AND INFORMATION ABOUT ALL OTHER RELATED MEDIA COVERAGE. WHERE APPLICABLE, NUMBERS, DATES, OTHER METRICS OR SPECIFIC DETAILS SHALL BE REPORTED AS THEY DIRECTLY RELATE TO THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT. THE FINANCIAL REPORT SHALL REFLECT ALL GRANT FUND RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES, AND ANY INCOME EARNED OR DERIVED, AS OF THE DATE OF THE GRANT REPORT. THE REPORT SHALL ALSO INLUDE AN ANALYSIS OF THE BUDGET VERSUS ACTUAL SPENDING, AND ANY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE TWO SHALL BE EXPLAINED. BOTH THE NARRATIVE AND FINANCIAL REPORTS SHALL INCLUDE A REPORT OF LEGISLATIVE LOBBYING ACTIVITY, IF ANY, CONDUCTED WITH GRANT FUNDS. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KENNETH BERLIN PRESIDENT & CEO 309517 0 0 0 0 0 13705 0 400 0 323622 0 0 0 JOAN NICOLAYSEN CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 144791 0 0 0 0 0 8885 0 5026 0 158702 0 0 0 JAYNE KRIER DIR. OF HR & ADMIN. 144890 0 0 0 0 0 8733 0 10823 0 164446 0 0 0 VANESSA LAVALLEE SVP OPERATIONS & ADVANCEME 160305 0 0 0 0 0 9617 0 6862 0 176784 0 0 0 MICHAEL LEUTHNER DIGITAL DIRECTOR 138165 0 0 0 0 0 8284 0 5967 0 152416 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS SET A COMPENSATION LEVEL CONSISTENT WITH SALARIES OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AT OTHER MAJOR NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND HAVE REFERRED TO RELEVANT COMPENSATION STUDIES WITH THE FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE BOARD. LIVE EARTH LLC KEVIN WALL WAS A FORMER BOARD OF DIRECTOR OF THE ALLIANCE. 3000000 THE ALLIANCE ENTERED INTO A SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT FOR "LIVE EARTH: ROAD TO PARIS." A GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE EVENT, WITH AN ENTITY WHOSE FOUNDER/CEO IS A FORMER BOARD MEMBER OF THE ALLIANCE. THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION WAS REVIEWED ACCORDING TO THE ALLIANCE'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND APPROVED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DUE TO THE UNIQUE NATURE OF THE EVENT. 0 X 1 5013431 FMV X CATERING COSTS 1 16209 FMV 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE ALLIANCE FOR CLIMATE PROTECTION'S DIRECTOR OF FINANCE WILL RECEIVE THE FORM 990 FROM ITS ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE WILL FORWARD THE FORM 990 TO BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW. BOARD MEMBERS MAY THEN FORWARD QUESTIONS, IF ANY, TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE. THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE WILL WORK WITH ITS ACCOUNTING FIRM TO ADDRESS THE QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD, IF ANY, PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, AND ANY MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS MUST ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON: (I) HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY; (II) HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY; (III) HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY; AND (IV) UNDERSTANDS THE ORGANIZATION IS CHARITABLE, AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION, IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO CONDUCTS PERIODIC REVIEWS AND CONSULTS WIH THIRD PARTIES TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS ARE REASONABLE, BASED ON COMPETENT SURVEY INFORMATION, AND WHETHER THE PARTNERSHIPS, JOINT VENTURES, AND ARRANGEMENTS WITH MANAGEMENT CONFORM TO THE ORGANIZATION'S WRITTEN POLICIES, ARE PROPERLY RECORDED, REFLECT REASONABLE INVESTMENT OR PAYMENT OF GOODS AND SERVICES, FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES, AND DO NOT RESULT TO INUREMENT, IMPERMISSIBLE PRIVATE BENEFIT, OR IN AN EXCESSIVE BENEFIT TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS SET A COMPENSATION LEVEL CONSISTENT WITH SALARIES OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AT OTHER MAJOR NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND HAVE REFERRED TO RELEVANT COMPENSATION STUDIES WITH THE FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ALLIANCE MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS - REALITY EVENTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,825,791. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,825,791. CONSULTANTS - OTHERS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,079,776. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 504,292. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,212. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,586,280. CONSULTANTS - COMMUNICATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 449,221. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 449,221.