2016-07-13T17:40:26-05:00 2015-12-31 952302617 SINGERLEWAK LLP 10960 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 700 LOS ANGELES CA 900243783 990 2015-01-01 942998086 COMMUNITIES FOR A BETTER ENVIRONMENT COMM 3238269771 6325 PACIFIC BLVD NO 300 HUNTINGTON PARK CA 90255 BYRON GUDIEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3238269771 2016-06-20 1 NAZANIN BENYAMINI P00666808 3104773924 2016-06-20 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z BYRON GUDIEL 6325 PACIFIC BLVD NO 300 HUNTINGTON PARK CA 90255 2989858 0 X WWW.CBECAL.ORG X 1987 CA TO PROMOTE CLEAN AIR, CLEAN WATER, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOXIN-FREE COMMUNITIES. 11 11 31 100 0 0 1697621 2682270 91810 289883 282 530 35083 17175 1824796 2989858 0 0 0 0 1518743 1417098 0 0 212256 434419 543784 1953162 1960882 -128366 1028976 1396845 2416390 195746 186315 1201099 2230075 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. 0 0 1363974 289883 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. 1363974 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 30 0 1 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 CA X X X YADIRA HERNANDEZ HERRERA 3238269771 6325 PACIFIC BLVD STE 300 HUNTINGTON PARK CA 90255 JASON A DOUGLAS PHD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TORRI ESTRADA BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 OSCAR GUTIERREZ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROYE LOVE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMI PASCUAL SPEAR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LIZETTE RUIZ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ZAHIRAH WASHINGTON MANN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLINE FARRELL SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RUSSELL JENSEN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GIDEON KRACOV PRESIDENT (UNTIL 04/2015) 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ADRIAN MARTINEZ VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SUMA PEESAPATI PRESIDENT (FROM 04/2015) 3.00 X X 0 0 0 YADIRA HERNANDEZ HERRERA DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPS 50.00 X 63926 0 3771 BYRON RAMOS GUDIEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 X 85001 0 0 148927 0 3771 0 0 0 0 0 2682270 2682270 LITIGATION INCOME 541900 265933 265933 PROGRAM FEES 999999 23950 23950 289883 530 530 14675 0 14675 14675 14675 MISC. 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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. 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.