2016-05-13T15:46:58-07:00 2015-06-30 BREGANTE COMPANY LLP CPAS 330 Ignacio Blvd Suite 201 Novato CA 949496036 990 2014-07-01 942366094 COMMONWEAL COMM 4158680970 PO BOX 316 BOLINAS CA 94924 VANESSA MARCOTTE CFO 2016-05-13 true Kenneth A Preston P01437149 4158834262 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z MICHAEL LERNER PO Box 316 Bolinas CA 94924 4827056 false false X www.commonweal.org X 1976 CA Commonweal operates in three core fields - health and healing, art and education, and environment and justice. Within those fields, Commonweal incubates and supports a dozen different programs in cancer, health professionals education, environmental health, (cont. on Sch O) 8 7 43 8 0 4074759 2526699 510984 698463 10610 7446 28015 40198 4624368 3272806 1410 1300 0 2214151 2229378 0 233317 1340930 1584669 3556491 3815347 1067877 -542541 5374025 4811998 298831 303703 5075194 4508295 X ENGAGE IN EDUCATIONAL, CHARITABLE AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES WHICH CONTRIBUTE TO THE HEALTH OF INDIVIDUALS, TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND TO THE HEALTH OF THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT. false false 706681 1000 65405 Other Various ProgramsIn the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, Commonweal's other programs did a variety of work contributing to health of people and of the planet. Programs includedCommonweal Biomonitoring Resource Center, Healing Kitchens Institute, Healing Yoga Foundation, and Cancer Prevention Initiative. 589419 81361 Institute for the Study of Health & Illness: In the current fiscal year the Institute for the Study of Health & Illness (ISHI), founded by Rachel Naomi Remen, MD, offered programs for health care professionals who wish to renew their passion for their calling, form authentic community with colleagues, and live by the service values that have motivated physicians, nurses, and other clinicians through the ages. ISHIs current programs include: The Healers Art, offered in 86+ medical schools in the U.S. and eight countries abroad, enabled young medical students to explore their calling to the practice of medicine as their life work. ISHIs Continuing Medical Education Programs provided postgraduate education for healthcare professionals who aspire to practice a medicine of service, human connection, and compassionate healing. Through experiential processes clinicians are enabled to re-discover their passion for their profession. Finding Meaning Conversation Groups enabled healthcare professionals to self-organize and connect with one another in authentic conversation by sharing stories drawn from their own experience. This process enables colleagues to form a supportive community based on a shared vocation and life work. Remembering the Heart of Medicine (www.theheartofmedicine.org) is ISHIs website for physicians. In various discussion forums any doctor at any time can join other doctors worldwide to speak from their heart to their colleagues, renew their commitment to their patients, find innovative approaches to self-care, and have an experience of joining in an expanded community of physician healers. 416935 59581 Collaborative on Health and the Environment: In the current fiscal year the Collaborative on Health and the Environment (CHE) had almost 5,000 partners in 50 states and 79 countries who are committed to addressing environmental health concerns related to chronic disease and disability. CHE translated and disseminated emerging environmental health science for different audiences, served as a highly respected convener of colleagues in various fields, organized monthly conference calls on relevant topics with leading researchers, and developed scientific consensus statements, white papers, and fact sheets. CHE had 18 working groups and initiatives, including asthma, autism, breast cancer, cancer, children's environmental health, climate change, cumulative impacts, database improvements, diabetes/obesity, electromagnetic fields, fertility/reproductive health, healthy aging, integrative health, learning and developmental disabilities, mental health, neurodegenerative diseases, pet health, and scienceand three state-based initiatives in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington. CHE also had a particularly strong working partnership with the Health and Environmental Alliance (HEAL) in Europe. 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Therefore, no provision for federal or California income tax is reflected in the consolidated financial statements. Tax returns of Commonweal are subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities, generally for three years and four years,respectively, after they are filed. UNITED KINGDOM 0 0 FUNDRAISING BEQUEST FROM PROGRAM ALUM 0 ISRAEL 0 0 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (VTS) TRAINING 0 false false false false false false false CCHP 30TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT 38885 35440 3445 5780 4695 38885 35440 3445 5780 4695 10475 -7030 X X false false false false false false false false false false MICHAEL LERNER Chairman 192868 21215 2231 216314 RACHEL REMEN PROGRAM DIRECTOR 150414 7646 2457 160517 SHARYLE PATTON FAMILY MBR 39797 COMPENSATION false Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information SCHEDULE L, PART IV:FAMILY MEMBER OF MICHAEL LERNER, CURRENT OFFICER, RECEIVED COMPENSATION AS DIRECTOR OF BIOMONITORING RESOURCE CENTER FOR COMMONWEAL Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Commonweal Juvenile Justice ProgramIn the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, the Commonweal Juvenile Justice Program continues being widely regarded as one of Californias most influential advocacy organizations in the field. Attorney David Steinhart directed this program, with the founding premise that public safety and welfare are best served by a juvenile justice system that deals successfully with the treatment needs of children. Mr. Steinhart played a central role in all major juvenile justice reforms in California over the past 22 years and consults with State programs around the nation. The California Senate appointed Mr. Steinhart to the California Board of State and Community Corrections. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Commonweal Retreat Center In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, the Commonweal Retreat Center continued to host the Cancer Help Program retreats and other Commonweal workshops. It also hosted personal and professional conferences, workshops, retreats, and gatherings that are compatible with Commonweals nonprofit status. The Commonweal Retreat Center is a breathtakingly beautiful space within the Commonweal site. The Retreat Center includes Pacific House, a 12-bedroom retreat facility with a commercial kitchen, and Bothin and Kohler Houses, with two and three bedrooms respectively. Jenepher Stowell directed the Retreat Center. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: Other Various ProgramsIn the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, Commonweal's other programs did a variety of work contributing to health of people and of the planet. Programs includedCommonweal Biomonitoring Resource Center, Healing Kitchens Institute, Healing Yoga Foundation, and Cancer Prevention Initiative. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 7: The New School at CommonwealIn the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, The New School did a variety of work contributing to health of people and of the planet. Founded in 2007, The New School at Commonweal (TNS) is a community of inquiry exploring topics in health, the arts and sciences, the environment, and the inner life. TNS presents conversations, book readings, performances, and other events with thought and action leaders who are changing our world. The events, 180 over the past seven years, are recorded and then offered as pod-casts. Most are offered free of charge as gifts to the Commonweal community, giving forward into a circle of generosity. In the year that ended June 30,2014, TNS conversations have included cultural anthropologist Angeles Arrien, California history publisher Malcolm Margolin, social innovator Vicki Robin, British organic food pioneer Patrick Holden, folk musician Ramblin' Jack Elliott, and many others. In addition, TNS continues to refine an on-line presence, including maintaining the website and sending monthly newsletters that are eliciting good response and discussion. Michael Lerner serves as the director, and Kyra Epstein serves as the coordinator of TNS. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 8: Regenerative Design Institute at Commonweal GardenIn the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, Regenerative Design Institute at Commonweal Garden did a variety of work contributing to health of people and of the planet. The Regenerative Design Institute (RDI) offers classes, workshops, and internships in permaculture gardening and nature awareness. Each year, hundreds of people come to the Garden to learn the principles of permaculture and regenerative design, which not only apply to gardening but also represent a tool kit of ethical ways of living on earth. James Stark and Penny Livingston-Stark serve as co-directors of RDI at Commonweal Garden. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 9: Women's Health ProgramIn the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, Women's Health Program did a variety of work contributing to health of people. The Women's Health Program develops leadership and builds capacity to address pressing environmental health issues. Currently it focuses on implementing QuickStart, a robust training program to conduct community-based participatory research (CBPR) that addresses environmental links to breast cancer and health disparities in breast cancer. This program is conducted in partnership with California Breast Cancer Research Program (CBCRP). QuickStart seeks to prepare teams of scientists and community groups to successfully apply for funding through the CBCRP's Community Research Collaboration Awards and then conduct research together. Heather Sarantis serves as the director of the Women's Health Program. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 10: Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process REVIEWED BY STAFF AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND A COPY GIVEN TO THE BOARD. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS INCLUDED IN THE STAFF HANDBOOK AND THE BYLAWS. THE STAFF HANDBOOK IS GIVEN UPON HIRE AND WHEN REVISED. AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IS SIGNED BY STAFF AND KEPT IN THE EMPLOYEE FILE. THE BYLAWS ARE GIVEN TO BOARD MEMBERS UPON JOINING THE BOARD AND WHEN REVISED. EACH BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO SIGN A STATEMENT ANNUALLY DISCLOSING ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. BOARD MEMBERS INVOLVED IN A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE EXCLUDED FROM VOTING ON ISSUES RELATED TO SUCH INTERESTS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management COMMONWEAL DOES A COMPARISON TO OTHER NONPROFITS IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, THEN FACTORS IN EXPERIENCE AND RESPONSIBILITY. USING THIS INFORMATION, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES COMPENSATION FOR ALL BOARD DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, THE PRESIDENT, CEO,EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, COO, CSO AND CFO. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available COMMONWEAL DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. 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