COMMUNITIES FOR A BETTER ENVIRONMENT: Form 990, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- COMMUNITIES FOR A BETTER ENVIRONMENT (EIN 94-2998086)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-07-13
- IRS object ID
- 201631959349301503
- Schema version
- 2015v2.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-07-13T17:40:26-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 952302617 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SINGERLEWAK LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 10960 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 700 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LOS ANGELES | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 900243783 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 942998086 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | COMMUNITIES FOR A BETTER ENVIRONMENT | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | COMM | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 3238269771 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 6325 PACIFIC BLVD NO 300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | HUNTINGTON PARK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 90255 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | BYRON GUDIEL | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 3238269771 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-06-20 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | NAZANIN BENYAMINI | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00666808 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3104773924 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2016-06-20 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | BYRON GUDIEL | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 6325 PACIFIC BLVD NO 300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | HUNTINGTON PARK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 90255 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $2,989,858 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.CBECAL.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1987 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | CA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | TO PROMOTE CLEAN AIR, CLEAN WATER, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOXIN-FREE COMMUNITIES. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 11 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 11 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 31 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 100 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $1,697,621 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $2,682,270 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $91,810 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $289,883 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $282 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $530 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $35,083 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $17,175 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $1,824,796 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $2,989,858 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,518,743 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,417,098 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $212,256 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $434,419 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $543,784 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $1,953,162 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $1,960,882 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$128,366 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $1,028,976 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $1,396,845 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $2,416,390 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $195,746 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $186,315 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $1,201,099 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $2,230,075 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | TO PROMOTE CLEAN AIR, CLEAN WATER, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOXIN-FREE COMMUNITIES. IT SEEKS TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL THROUGH TECHNICAL RESEARCH, LITIGATION, PUBLIC ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC EDUCATION. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $1,363,974 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $289,883 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDED CONDUCTING RESEARCH, ANALYSIS, ADVOCACY AND LITIGATION WITH THE PURPOSE OF ACHIEVING ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH ADVOCACY. THIS IS ACHIEVED THROUGH COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND VARIOUS PUBLICATIONS WITH THE INTEREST OF PROMOTING AWARENESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $1,363,974 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | Yes (1) | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 30 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 31 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 11 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 11 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | 0 | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
| Other | Yes (X) | OtherInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | YADIRA HERNANDEZ HERRERA | PersonNm |
| Phone | 3238269771 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 6325 PACIFIC BLVD STE 300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | HUNTINGTON PARK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 90255 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JASON A DOUGLAS PHD | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| TORRI ESTRADA | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| OSCAR GUTIERREZ | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ROYE LOVE | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| AMI PASCUAL SPEAR | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| LIZETTE RUIZ | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ZAHIRAH WASHINGTON MANN | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| CAROLINE FARRELL | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| RUSSELL JENSEN | ||||||
| TREASURER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| GIDEON KRACOV | ||||||
| PRESIDENT (UNTIL 04/2015) | 3.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| ADRIAN MARTINEZ | ||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| SUMA PEESAPATI | ||||||
| PRESIDENT (FROM 04/2015) | 3.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| YADIRA HERNANDEZ HERRERA | ||||||
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPS | 50.00 | $63,926 | $0 | $3,771 | Yes (X) | |
| BYRON RAMOS GUDIEL | ||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 50.00 | $85,001 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $148,927 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $3,771 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | 0 | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $2,682,270 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $2,682,270 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| LITIGATION INCOME | 541900 | $265,933 | $265,933 |
| PROGRAM FEES | 999999 | $23,950 | $23,950 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $289,883 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $530 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $530 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $14,675 | RealAmt |
Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $0 | RealAmt |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $14,675 | RealAmt |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $14,675 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $14,675 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | MISC. INCOME | Desc |
| Business | 999999 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $2,500 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $2,500 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $2,500 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $2,989,858 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $289,883 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $17,705 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $152,697 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $40,281 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $77,062 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $35,354 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,039,452 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $752,285 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $165,935 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $121,232 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $126,010 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $93,812 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $17,137 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $15,061 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $98,939 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $71,605 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $15,795 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $11,539 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,458 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,458 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $24,100 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $24,100 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $109,489 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $84,981 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $7,008 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $17,500 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $57,666 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $45,187 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $12,068 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $411 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $151,234 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $117,707 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $33,527 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $69,871 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $65,233 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,433 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,205 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $13,073 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $13,073 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $14,265 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $11,075 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,190 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRAINING | $36,812 | $28,580 | $8,232 | |
| OTHER PROGRAM COSTS | $32,115 | $31,897 | $218 | |
| WORKSHOP MATERIALS | $1,745 | $1,745 | ||
| BANK CHARGES | $777 | $777 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $26,179 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $13,128 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,315 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $9,736 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,960,882 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,363,974 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $384,652 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $212,256 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $417,038 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $387,811 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $832,164 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,590,638 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $80,566 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $388,078 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $26,751 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $19,214 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $174,241 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $156,418 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $29,277 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $17,823 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $11,049 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $12,826 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,396,845 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,416,390 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $163,893 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $167,834 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $31,853 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $18,481 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $195,746 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $186,315 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $54,516 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$3,691 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,146,583 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,233,766 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,201,099 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,230,075 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,396,845 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,416,390 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $1,028,976 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,822,053 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,105,964 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,928,904 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,697,621 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2,682,270 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $9,236,812 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,822,053 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,105,964 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,928,904 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,697,621 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2,682,270 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $9,236,812 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $3,993,110 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $5,243,702 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,781 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $926 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $21,061 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $14,740 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $15,205 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $53,713 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $58,142 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $29,832 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $7,175 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $20,625 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2,500 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $118,274 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $9,408,799 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $1,638,807 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.55730 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.60340 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | MISC INCOME - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 58,142. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 29,832. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 7,175. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 20,625. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 2,500. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Volunteers | Yes (1) | VolunteersInd |
| Paid Staff Or Management | Yes (1) | PaidStaffOrManagementInd |
| Media Advertisements | 0 | MediaAdvertisementsInd |
| Mailings Members | 0 | MailingsMembersInd |
| Publications Or Broadcast | 0 | PublicationsOrBroadcastInd |
| Grants Other Organizations | 0 | GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Direct Contact Legislators | Yes (1) | DirectContactLegislatorsInd |
| Direct Contact Legislators | $1,102 | DirectContactLegislatorsAmt |
| Rallies Demonstrations | Yes (1) | RalliesDemonstrationsInd |
| Rallies Demonstrations | $12,539 | RalliesDemonstrationsAmt |
| Other Activities | 0 | OtherActivitiesInd |
| Total Lobbying Expenditures | $13,641 | TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt |
| Not Described Section501c3 | 0 | NotDescribedSection501c3Ind |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART II-B, LINE 1: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | CBE COMBINES VOTER EDUCATION AND MOBILIZATION EFFORTS THROUGH RALLIES AND CONTACTS WITH LEGISLATORS TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND THE BASE AND BUILD POWER FOR CBE POLICY CAMPAIGNS. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $2,253 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $1,878 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $375 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $40,430 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $39,146 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $1,284 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $131,558 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $115,394 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $16,164 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $17,823 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | AmtAmt |
|---|---|
| CAPITAL LEASES | $16,852 |
| DEFERRED RENT | $1,629 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $18,481 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $2,989,858 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $0 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $2,989,858 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $2,989,858 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $1,960,882 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $1,960,882 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $1,960,882 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART X, LINE 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE SECTION 23701(D). IN ACCORDANCE WITH FASB ASC TOPIC NO. 740, "INCOME TAXES," THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED THE IMPACT OF TAX POSITIONS IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IF THOSE POSITIONS WILL MORE LIKELY THAN NOT BE SUSTAINED ON AUDIT, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES OR NOT SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO RECOGNIZED/DERECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR TAX PENALTIES OR INTEREST. THE ORGANIZATION'S INCOME TAX RETURNS REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION FOR ALL TAX YEARS ENDED ON OR AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2011 WITH REGARD TO ALL TAX POSITIONS AND RESULTS REPORTED. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | COMMUNITIES FOR BETTER ENVIRONMENT UTILIZES THE SERVICES OF AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PREPARE THE FORM 990, WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE STAFF. ONCE THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, THE RETURN IS THEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS. THE FORM 990 IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | COMMUNITIES FOR BETTER ENVIRONMENT ("CBE") REQUIRES ALL EMPLOYEES TO DISCLOSE, AT LEAST ANNUALLY, ALL SOURCES OF INCOME FROM COMPENSATION OR FROM OWNERSHIP OF EVERY OUTSIDE ENTITY THAT (A) SOLD, SUPPLIED OR PROVIDED SERVICES (B) OPERATED A COMPETING ENTERPRISE OR (C) PROVIDED GOODS OR SERVICES TO CBE IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS. CBE ALSO REQUIRES ALL DIRECTORS TO ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT AFFIRMING (A) RECEIPT OF CBE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY (B) UNDERSTANDING OF THE POLICY AND (C) AGREEMENT WITH THE POLICY. THE CBE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY DESCRIBES HOW CBE WILL RESOLVE POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE BOARD REVIEWED COMMUNITIES FOR A BETTER ENVIRONMENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION BASED ON COMPENSATION DATA FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED NONPROFIT EXECUTIVES. THE OCCURRENCE OF THESE DELIBERATIONS IS NOTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. A SIMILAR PROCEDURE WAS FOLLOWED FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR OTHER MANAGEMENT POSITIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 | THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG AND CHARITY NAVIGATOR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
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