2017-02-14T17:45:55-06:00 2016-03-31 953680171 MCGOWAN GUNTERMANN 111 E VICTORIA ST 2ND FLOOR SANTA BARBARA CA 931012018 990 2015-04-01 770061994 ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE CENTER ENVI 8059631622 906 GARDEN STREET SANTA BARBARA CA 93101 OWEN BAILEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8059631622 2017-02-13 1 CHRISLEY N REED CPA P00025230 8059629175 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z OWEN BAILEY 906 GARDEN STREET SANTA BARBARA CA 93101 2211535 0 X WWW.ENVIRONMENTALDEFENSECENTER.ORG X 1977 CA SINCE 1977 WE HAVE EMPOWERED COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. OUR PROGRAM AREAS INCLUDE CLIMATE AND ENERGY, OPEN SPACE AND WILDLIFE, CLEAN WATER AND SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL. WE PRIMARILY WORK WITHIN SANTA BARBARA, VENTURA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES. EDC IS ORGANIZED AS A SEC. 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT CORPORATION, AND PROVIDES LEGAL COUNSEL TO OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. WE REMAIN THE ONLY SUCH PUBLIC INTEREST ENVIRONMENTAL LAW FIRM BETWEEN LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO, AND THRIVE ON THE SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS FROM WITHIN OUR REGION AND BEYOND. 14 14 10 150 0 0 812085 964214 94018 220867 84654 63582 92151 98196 1082908 1346859 0 0 0 0 803745 852279 0 0 195903 337447 324994 1141192 1177273 -58284 169586 2394368 2376892 182286 178849 2212082 2198043 X THE ORGANIZATION PROTECTS AND ENHANCES THE LOCAL ENVIRONMENT THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND LEGAL ACTION. 0 0 212674 55217 SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL (ISSUES REGARDING OCEAN WATER QUALITY, CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY, COASTAL DEVELOPMENT, OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS, PUBLIC ACCESS): EDC CHAIRS THE CINMS CONSERVATION WORKING GROUP AND RECEIVED A NATIONAL AWARD FROM NOAA FOR LEADERSHIP ON THE ISSUE OF OCEAN ACIDIFICATION.AND RECEIVED EPA NATIONAL CLEAN AIR EXCELLENCE AWARD. ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN MLPA IMPLEMENTATION PLAN PROCESS. OBTAINED SETTLEMENT WITH NOAA TO PROTECT SEA OTTERS IN SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL. LEADS COALITION TO PROTECT BLUE WHALES FROM CARGO SHIP STRIKES. PROTECTING ORMAND BEACH WETLANDS. 212673 55217 OPEN SPACE AND WILDLIFE PRESERVATION: (ISSUES REGARDING ENDANGERED SPECIES, HABITATS, WATERSHEDS, AGRICULTURAL AND OPEN SPACE LANDS): OPEN-SPACE PRESERVATION AND EDUCATION NETWORK (OPEN) ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN GOLETA, GOLETA VALLEY, SANTA YNEZ, LOS ALAMOS, BUELLTON, AND GAVIOTA COMMUNITY PLANNING PROCESSES AS WELL AS LAND USE DEVELOPMENT CODE MODIFICATIONS. EDC PLAYED KEY ROLE IN INITIATING GAVIOTA PLANNING PROCESS AND SERVES ON GAVPAC. CONVENES AND CHAIRS GAVIOTA COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ROUNDTABLE. PLAYS SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN MONITORING, ADVOCATING AND FACILITATING FOR STEELHEAD TROUT HABITAT RESTORATION. ATTORNEY FOR NAPLES PRESERVATION. PROTECTED CANADA LARGA, EAST AREA 1, BAILEY AVE. AG SITES. 212673 55217 CLIMATE AND ENERGY (ISSUES REGARDING OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT, CARBON EMMISSIONS AND ADVOCACY FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY): FOUNDED AS RESPONSE TO 1969 SANTA BARBRA OIL SPILL. PLAYED LEADING ROLE IN RESPONSE AND MONITORING OF REFUGIO OIL SPILL. LEADS EFFORTS AGAINST FRACKING AND ACIDIZING OFF OUR COAST AND THE EXPANSION OF IRRESPONSIBLE OIL & GAS DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING CYCLIC STEAM INJECTION, HYDRAULIC FRACTURING & ACID WELL STIMULATION WITHIN OUR SERVICE AREA. WORKING TO PREVENT OIL TRAINS FROM TRANSIT ALONG CA COAST. WORKING TO PREVENT NEW OR EXPANDED OIL LEASES OFFSHORE. PREVENTED THREE SEPARATE ATTEMPTS TO IMPORT LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS THROUGH OUR COAST. RETIRED FORTY OFFSHORE OIL LEASES. CHAIRS SANTA BARBARA ENVIRONMENTAL COALITION. CONTINUES TO MONITOR CLEAN-UP AND RESTORATION OF HALACO TOXIC SITE WHICH EDC SUED, LEADING TO THE CLOSING OF THE FACILITY, NOW A SUPERFUND SITE. ONGOING WORK TO ASSURE TOTAL MITIGATION OF GREENHOUSE GASES 212672 55216 CLEAN WATER (ISSUES REGARDING STORMWATER RUNOFF AND INDUSTRIAL POLUTION): PUBLISHED CLEAN WATER ACT ENFORCEMENT NOTICES, LITIGATION AND RESOLUTION. ACTS AS THE ENVIRONMENTAL REPRESENTATIVE TO THE REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD AGRICULTURAL WAIVER PROGRAM TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY BY REDUCINGPOLLUTED RUNOFF FROM AGRICULTURAL AREAS, INDUSTRIAL SITES AND FOREST ROADS INTO WATERWAYS. FOUNDED AG FUTURES ALLIANCE, AND OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION EDUCATIONAL NETWORK (OPEN) WHERE FARMERS, RANCHERS,FARM LABOR REPRESENTATIVES, ENVIRONMENTALISTS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS WORK TOGETHER TO PROPOSE COOPERATIVE MEASURES ON ISSUES OF MUTUAL CONCERN. WORKING TO DEFEND SANTA YNEZ RIVER, VENTURA RIVER, SANTA CLARA RIVER, SANTA MARIA RIVER. 212672 55216 850692 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 10 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X ACCOUNTING MANAGER 8059631622 906 GARDEN STREET SANTA BARBARA CA 93101 GAIL OSHERENKO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PETER SCHUYLER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GARY HILL VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ANGELA ANTENORE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HANS COLE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL EMMETT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK HEINTZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALICIA ROESSLER PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 LEE HELLER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY PIRKOWITSCH TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD FRANCIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY ALLEN SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 DENNIS ALLEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE DAVIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SALLY SEMEGEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RENNER WUNDERLICH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 OWEN BAILEY EXEC DIRECTOR 40.00 X 87992 0 31691 LINDA KROP CHIEF COUNSEL 40.00 X 112878 0 24768 200870 0 56459 1 0 0 0 0 964214 80437 964214 LEGAL SERVICES 541100 220867 220867 220867 30176 30176 750470 717064 33406 33406 33406 245808 147612 98196 98196 1346859 220867 0 161778 259328 164244 76932 18152 476418 362592 113826 1521 1521 60138 43756 16382 54874 39265 5295 10314 52313 43420 5231 3662 9879 9879 5808 5808 3420 2839 342 239 23056 19136 2306 1614 13187 6291 6689 207 51 51 17068 14166 1707 1195 3638 3638 CONTRACTED SERVICES 102756 102756 OTHER DIRECT COSTS 13042 12838 204 SUPPLIES & SMALL MATERI 12815 1130 3288 8397 DUES & PUBLICATIONS 12686 6862 5824 55275 31397 9292 14586 1177273 850692 130678 195903 346627 350179 149296 249909 42946 26178 29667 878898 371210 518960 507688 1350352 1184726 2955 11777 2394368 2376892 33224 25837 102400 103263 46662 49749 182286 178849 X 1313677 1384687 233354 148305 665051 665051 2212082 2198043 2394368 2376892 169586 -183625 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 282681 809155 791187 812085 964214 3659322 282681 809155 791187 812085 964214 3659322 599608 3059714 209 25465 29543 28074 30176 113467 3772789 352684 0.81100 0.83840 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1064 1064 1176209 1177273 192727 48182 0 0 170783 188526 189119 192727 741155 1111733 324 250 250 1064 1888 42696 47132 47280 48182 185290 277935 1410980 -129922 26782 1254276 1484128 56583 129731 1410980 1118808 130000 235320 1484128 1067151 51369 114229 113941 1118808 803139 204750 71262 12000 1067151 0.46980 0.53020 0 0 338242 338242 459547 296498 163049 68600 62203 6397 12509 12509 0 507688 ACCRUED EXPENSES 49749 49749 X 1163234 -183625 53252 -53252 -183625 1346859 0 1346859 1177273 0 1177273 0 1177273 PART V, LINE 4: ENDOWMENT FUNDS TO BE INVESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INVESTMENT POLICY OF THE CORPORATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING CONSISTENT INCOME TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS OF THE ORGANIZATION, AS DETERMINED APPROPRIATE BY THE BOARD. PART X, LINE 2: THE CENTER IS EXEMPT FROM TAXES ON INCOME UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE 23701(D), THEREFORE NO AMOUNTS FOR INCOME TAXES ARE REFLECTED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE CENTER IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION FOR INCOME TAX PURPOSES. THE CENTER IS NOT AWARE OF ANY TRANSACTIONS THAT WOULD AFFECT ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THE CENTER EVALUATES UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, WHEREBY THE EFFECT OF THE UNCERTAINTY WOULD BE RECORDED IF THE OUTCOME WAS CONSIDERED PROBABLE AND REASONABLY ESTIMABLE. AS OF MARCH 31,2016, THE CENTER HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING ACCRUAL. THE CENTER FILES TAX RETURNS IN CALIFORNIA AND U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTIONS. THE CENTER IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2012 AND 2011, RESPECTIVELY. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COSTS OF DIRECT BENEFITS TO DONORS -53,252. AUCTION 211410 211410 15511 19275 38667 TGIF 33578 33578 547 2560 64992 3 820 820 1214 1213 3633 245808 245808 17272 23048 107292 147612 98196 X FOOD FOR EVENTS 72 58627 FAIR MARKET VALUE X AUCTION ITEMS 12 21810 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 ONCE THERE IS A FINAL DRAFT SENT FOR REVIEW TO EDC, THE ACCOUNTING MANAGER (AM), EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ED) AND TREASURER ALL REVIEW IT. A DRAFT IS THEN CIRCULATED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PROVIDES FINAL COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE FILING WITH IRS AND SIGNS THE 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EDC HAS WEEKLY STAFF MEETINGS ATTENDED BY ALL EMPLOYEES. WE DISCUSS ANY AND ALL NEW CASES, CASE ACTIVITY, AND ISSUES OF POTENTIAL CONCERN. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE RAISED AND DISCUSSED IN THESE MEETINGS. THE BOARD ALSO MONITORS DIRECTORS' COMPLIANCE TO THE CORPORATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ANNUALLY EVALUATING DIRECTOR'S DISCLOSURES OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 EACH YEAR, EDC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS SETS THE SALARY FOR SENIOR STAFF MEMBERS (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE CHIEF COUNSEL) ONLY. AN ANNUAL BUDGET IS PROPOSED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE ACCOUNTING MANAGER, WHICH INCLUDES LINE ITEMS FOR SALARIES, BENEFITS, PAYROLL TAXES, ETC. THE BUDGET IS USUALLY DISCUSSED AND APPROVED IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR. THE AMOUNT OF THOSE LINE ITEMS, LESS THE ALLOCATION FOR SENIOR STAFF SALARIES MADE BY THE BOARD, CREATE THE POOL FROM WHICH THE REST OF STAFF SALARIES CAN BE PAID. STAFF COMPENSATION IS ADJUSTED FOR EACH EMPLOYEE ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE ANNIVERSARY MONTH OF THEIR HIRING AFTER AN EVALUATION OF THEIR PERFORMANCE AND DISCUSSION OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES. THE CHIEF COUNSEL MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR SALARY ADJUSTMENTS FOR ALL PROGRAM STAFF. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SETS SALARY ADJUSTMENTS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF. SO LONG AS THE TOTAL OF ALL COMPENSATION IS WITHIN THE BUDGET SET BY THE BOARD, NO OTHER CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD TAKES PLACE. IN THE EVENT THERE IS A DESIRE TO INCREASE THE BUDGET FOR STAFF SALARIES, EITHER TO CREATE A NEW POSITION, TO PAY BONUSES, ETC., A RECOMMENDATION IS FIRST BROUGHT TO THE EXECUTIVE AND FINANCE COMMITTEES BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND, IF APPROVED, PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THESE DOCUMENTS ARE NOT GENERALLY AVAILABLE. A FINANCIAL SUMMARY IS PUBLISHED ON OUR WEBSITE. OTHERWISE, THE 990 IS PUBLICALLY AVAILABLE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C: THERE WAS NO CHANGE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11D AND SCHEDULE C: THE ORGANIZATION INCURRED $1,064 IN LOBBYING COSTS IN 2015 AND THEY ARE REPORTED ON SCHECULE C. THESE COSTS ARE NOT REPORTED ON PART IX, PAGE 10, LINE 11D SINCE NONE OF THE COSTS WERE PROFESSIONAL FEES.