2016-08-15T10:34:32-05:00 2015-12-31 271728945 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 665 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022 990 2015-01-01 522440116 CEC STUYVESANT COVE INC CECS 2125056050 37 WEST 26TH STREET NO 209 NEW YORK NY 10010 CHRISTOPHER J COLLINS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2125056050 2016-08-12 1 GARRETT M HIGGINS P00543209 2122862600 2016-08-11 2015 2016-12-15 16:53:06Z SOLAR ONE CHRISTOPHER J COLLINS 37 WEST 26TH STREET NO 209 NEW YORK NY 10010 3303844 0 X N/A X 2003 NY THE PROMOTION & IMPLEMENTATION OF ENERGY AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION MEASURES. THE ORGANIZATION EDUCATES INDIVIDUALS ABOUT THE CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES FACING THE METROPOLITAN AREA AND MAINTAINS A PARK AND ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTER. 8 8 38 347 0 0 2672343 2404492 195518 323563 239 16 2299 542565 2870399 3270636 0 0 0 0 1644779 1805798 20112 0 131707 1046655 1104451 2711546 2910249 158853 360387 2682201 2453663 1121621 532696 1560580 1920967 X SOLAR ONE'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND RESOURCES THAT CREATE MORE SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT URBAN ENVIRONMENTS. WE CHANGE THE WAY PEOPLE THINK ABOUT ENERGY, SUSTAINABILITY, AND RESILIENCE BY ENGAGING AND EDUCATING A DIVERSE SET OF STAKEHOLDERS. 0 0 2477221 323563 OUR PROGRAMS HELP INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES EXPLORE NEW WAYS OF LIVING AND WORKING THAT ARE MORE ADAPTIVE TO A CHANGING WORLD, WE DO THIS THROUGH A NUMBER OF EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS; OUR THREE LARGEST PROGRAMS ARE OUR ENERGY CONNECTIONS PROGRAM, K-12 EDUCATION PROGRAM AND GREEN WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAM. [SEE CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE O] ENERGY CONNECTIONS: THROUGH OUR ENERGY CONNECTIONS PROGRAM, WE OVERSAW AND CONDUCTED A SUSTAINABILITY OUTREACH PROGRAM IN ALL 5 NYC BOROUGHS, WESTCHESTER AND LONG ISLAND; THROUGH OUR HERE COMES SOLAR PROGRAM, WE FACILITATED OVER 1 MEGAWATTS OF GROUPED SOLAR ENERGY CAPACITY; AND THROUGH OUR RETROFIT ACCELERATOR PROGRAM WE DID OUTREACH TO ACCELERATE BUILDING RETROFITS TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY AND SAVE ENERGY IN NEW YORK CITY. EDUCATION: THROUGH OUR K-12 GREEN DESIGN LAB EDUCATION PROGRAM, WE HAVE REACHED STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN 400 SCHOOLS AND BY THE END OF 2015. OUR K-12 EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDES CLASSROOM DELIVERY, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS, CURRICULA, ENERGY CHALLENGE AND SCHOOL GREENING PROJECTS, AS WELL AS MEMBERSHIP IN THE SUSTAINABLE SCHOOLS NETWORK AND ACCESS TO ITS ONLINE RESOURCES. GREEN WORKFORCE TRAINING: THROUGH OUR GREEN WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAM WE HAVE TRAINED 1700 ENTRY LEVEL INDIVIDUALS FROM DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS FOR CAREER PATHWAYS IN GREEN BUILDING OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE, GREEN CONSTRUCTION, AND SOLAR PANEL INSTALLATION, AS WELL AS OVER 150 BUILDING MAINTENANCE STAFF AND 86 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN GREEN BUILDING OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE AT THE END OF 2015. 2477221 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 17 0 38 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X X HELEN HOOKE 2125056050 37 WEST 26TH STREET NO 209 NEW YORK NY 10010 X RICHARD CHERRY CHAIRMAN LEFT AUGUST 2015 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIC SIEGEL ACTING CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ELLEN WITZLING-ROFF TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JANE CROTTY SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHERINE BODEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM D BROWNING BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA DECOSTANZO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARA QUEEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOR THORS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER COLLINS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 35.00 X 209423 0 13920 ESTHER SISKIND DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS 35.00 X 139252 0 2607 348675 0 16527 2 0 1 0 PRATT CENTER FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 200 WILLOUGHBY AVENUE BROOKLYN NY 11205 EDGE PROGRAM SUB-CONTRACTOR 227115 COURTNEY STRONG INC 446 BROADWAY KINGSTON NY 12401 EDGE PROGRAM SUB-CONTRACTOR 114525 2 47747 1752916 603829 11571 2404492 SERVICE FEES INCOME 541900 297563 297563 SUSTAINABLE SCHOOLS NE 611710 26000 26000 323563 1 1 19165 18638 527 527 527 5293 5278 15 15 15 5100 47747 9292 -4192 -4192 INTERCOMPANY ADJUSTMEN 900000 534384 534384 OTHER INCOME 900099 8131 8131 INSURANCE CLAIM 900099 3715 3715 546230 3270636 323563 0 542581 X 223343 208700 6370 8273 1344222 1142519 104116 97587 84111 71288 9091 3732 154122 130222 12675 11225 25535 25535 19100 19100 672240 668429 1234 2577 944 370 265 309 97452 70980 25081 1391 27404 11509 15696 199 137777 109427 24015 4335 15785 7804 5902 2079 7563 7363 200 7101 7101 32118 32118 21026 15186 5840 EXTERNAL PROGRAM EVENTS 17153 17153 EQUIPT RENTAL & BLDG MA 12844 9978 2866 OTHER SUPPLIES 6293 6293 OTHER DIRECT OPERATING 4116 4116 2910249 2477221 301321 131707 266105 318434 14176 9444 470689 386830 187800 15310 4308 4293 1899963 218316 1711318 1681647 27805 37705 2682201 2453663 337237 282696 500000 250000 284384 0 1121621 532696 X 906579 1449633 654001 471334 1560580 1920967 2682201 2453663 360387 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1665593 2833474 2340288 2672343 2404492 11916190 1665593 2833474 2340288 2672343 2404492 11916190 661017 11255173 10976 12410 31782 19166 74334 58699 220567 379984 37049 546230 1242529 13233053 1899842 0.85050 0.85410 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: DEBT FORGIVENESS - 2012 AMOUNT: $ 177,239. STORM INSURANCE PROCEEDS - 2012 AMOUNT: $ 30,000. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 37,157. OTHER INCOME - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 58,699. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 13,328. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 3,492. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 5,626. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 8,131. CONCESSIONS INCOME - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 3,971. INTERCOMPANY ADJUSTMENT - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 335,364. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 31,423. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 534,384. INSURANCE CLAIM - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 3,715. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5773 3661 2112 267757 214655 53102 1626433 1626433 1681647 X 3435713 146439 18638 165077 3270636 0 3270636 3075326 146439 18638 165077 2910249 0 2910249 PART X, LINE 2: CEC STUYVESANT COVE RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO AUDITS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO 2012. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSE REPORT ON PART VIII, LINE 6B 18,638. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSE REPORT ON PART VIII, LINE 6B 18,638. OKTOBERFEST 2015 52847 47747 5100 4846 1900 2546 52847 47747 5100 4846 1900 2546 9292 -4192 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 CHRISTOPHER COLLINS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 189423 0 20000 0 0 0 0 0 13920 0 223343 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S BONUS BASED ON HIS END-YEAR PERFORMANCE. THE BONUS IS TAXABLE TO THE RECIPIENT AND INCLUDED HIS FORM W-2. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 IN SEPTEMBER 2014, THE ORGANIZATION BEGAN USING TRINET COMPANY, A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION ("PEO"). AS A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION, TRINET COMPANY PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER SERVICES TO SOLAR ONE. IN THE PEO RELATIONSHIP TRINET COMPANY AND SOLAR ONE SHARE CERTAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND ALLOCATE OTHER EMPLOYER RESPONSIBILITIES BETWEEN EACH OTHER. SOLAR ONE REMAINS AN EMPLOYER OF THE WORKSITE EMPLOYEES AND TRINET COMPANY IS A CO-EMPLOYER OF SOLAR ONE'S EMPLOYEES. SOLAR ONE HAS: DIRECTION AND CONTROL OVER EMPLOYEES AS IS NECESSARY TO CONDUCT ITS BUSINESS, DISCHARGE ANY FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY IT MAY HAVE, OR COMPLY WITH ANY APPLICABLE LICENSURE, REGULATORY OR STATUTORY REQUIREMENT OF SOLAR ONE. CONTROL OVER THE DAY TO DAY JOB DUTIES OF EMPLOYEES AND OVER THE JOB SITES AT WHICH OR FROM WHICH EMPLOYEES PERFORM SERVICES TRINET COMPANY RESERVES A RIGHT OF DIRECTION AND CONTROL OVER EMPLOYEES AS IS NECESSARY TO FULFILL ITS OBLIGATIONS AND PROVIDE ITS SERVICES UNDER AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN SOLAR ONE AND TRINET COMPANY. TRINET COMPANY AND SOLAR ONE HAVE A RIGHT TO HIRE, DISCIPLINE, AND TERMINATE EMPLOYEES AS TO EACH ONE'S EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP WITH EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 SOLAR ONE'S BY-LAWS WERE AMENDED ON JULY 15, 2015, INCLUDING LANGUAGE CONCERNING THE RELINQUISHING BY COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER, INC. OF ITS SOLE MEMBERSHIP AND ALL OF ITS POWERS. THE ARTICLES REVISED WERE: ARTICLE III. MEMBERSHIP: TO STATE THAT THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE NO MEMBERS, AND REMOVAL OF LANGUAGE CONCERNING VOTING BY THE MEMBER. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: REPLACEMENT OF ARTICLE V., LANGUAGE STATING THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS APPOINTED BY THE MEMBER WITH ARTICLE IV, STATING THE BOARD IS ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY MAJORITY VOTE. REMOVAL OF LANGUAGE STATING THE MEMBER MAY REMOVE ANY DIRECTOR WITHOUT CAUSE. LANGUAGE IN ARTICLE XI, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, STATING THE BOARD SHALL ESTABLISH A CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE NON-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 SOLAR ONE WAS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION UNTIL JULY 2015. THE SOLE MEMBER OF SOLAR ONE WAS COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER, INC. IN JULY 15, 2015, THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER IN SOLAR ONE WAS EXTINGUISHED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER, INC. HAD THE SOLE POWER TO ELECT AND APPOINT BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF SOLAR ONE UNTIL JULY 15, 2015, WHEN IT CEASED HAVING THAT AUTHORITY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B ALL GOVERNANCE DECISIONS WERE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER, INC. UNTIL JULY 15, 2015. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE ORGANIZATION HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IT IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY ELECTRONICALLY FOR ANY COMMENTS PRIOR TO ITS SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C SOLAR ONE HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT APPLIES TO THE BOARD MEMBERS. THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE EACH REQUIRED SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT AND DISCLOSE ANY INTERESTS THAT MAY LEAD TO A CONFLICT ON A YEARLY BASIS. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE INTERESTED PARTY MUST NOTIFY THE FULL BOARD. IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT AN ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE INTERESTED PARTY WILL BE NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY AND WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO VOTE OR BE PART OF ANY DECISIONS ABOUT SUCH TRANSACTIONS. THIS PROCESS IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFTER COMPARING THE COMPENSATION WITH OTHER EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF THE SAME SIZE AND TYPE OF ORGANIZATION TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FACED BY THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION. THIS PROCESS IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETING AND WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2015. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 SOLAR ONE MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION TO FORMS 990, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT 37 WEST 26 STREET, SUITE 209, NEW YORK, NY 10010. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A DURING 2015, RICHARD CHERRY DID NOT RECEIVE ANY COMPENSATION FROM SOLAR ONE. TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, HE WAS NO LONGER AN EMPLOYEE OF COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER IN 2015. SOLAR ONE HAS NEVER HAD ACCESS TO COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER'S FILES AND WE DO NOT KNOW IF MR. CHERRY RECEIVED ANY OTHER COMPENSATION FROM COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER IN 2015. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACT SERVICES: CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 66,691. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 975. TOTAL EXPENSES 67,666. PAYROLL SERVICE PROVIDER FEE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 40,417. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,234. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,602. TOTAL EXPENSES 43,253. SUBCONTRACTOR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 561,321. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 561,321. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION'S OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION PROCESS OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR. COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER 43-10 11TH STREET LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11101 133762724 THE PROTECTION OF THE QUALITY OF THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH THE PROMOTION & IMP NY 501(C)(3) 7 N/A 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0