2015-07-21T11:10:11-05:00 2014-12-31 952835976 MACFARLANE FALETTI & CO LLP 115 E MICHELTORENA ST 200 SANTA BARBARA CA 93101 990 2014-01-01 941728064 COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL COMM 8059630583 26 W ANAPAMU STREET 2ND FLOOR SANTA BARBARA CA 93101 DAVE DAVIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8059630583 2015-07-15 1 JANE E RUSSELL P00025517 8059664157 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z DAVE DAVIS 26 W ANAPAMU ST 2ND FLOOR SANTA BARBARA CA 93101 1560200 0 X WWW.CECSB.ORG X 1970 CA TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND CONDUCT RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF RENEWABLE ENERGY AND CONSERVATION. 12 12 12 315 92749 91749 644809 721696 194605 104911 108082 178149 25517 49410 973013 1054166 0 0 0 0 584049 580698 0 0 139956 500447 505362 1084496 1086060 -111483 -31894 4098649 4126833 80366 58617 4018283 4068216 X CEC'S MISSION IS TO IDENTIFY, ADVOCATE, RAISE AWARENESS, AND DEVELOP EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS TO SOLVE THE MOST PRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES THAT AFFECT THE SANTA BARBARA REGION. WE CURRENTLY FOCUS ALL OF OUR ENERGY ON BUILDING A COMMUNITY-BASED MOVEMENT THAT TRANSITIONS THE REGION OFF OF FOSSIL FUELS IN ONE GENERATION. 0 0 294065 PROMOTING ENERGY EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES: CEC'S VISION IS THAT PEOPLE IN OUR REGION DRIVE EFFICIENT CARS POWERED BY CLEAN ENERGY. TRANSITIONING TO MORE EFFICIENT ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND USING RENEWABLE ENERGY TO CHARGE THESE VEHICLES ARE CENTRAL COMPONENTS OF CEC'S PLAN TO MOVE THE SANTA BARBARA REGION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS IN ONE GENERATION. THE COMMUNITY WE WANT TO LIVE IN IS CENTERED ON PEOPLE INSTEAD OF CARS. CEC IS ADVOCATING FOR WIN-WIN SOLUTIONS SUCH AS PEDESTRIAN TRAILS AND BIKE LANES, CHEAPER COMMUTES, LESS TIME IN TRAFFIC, VIBRANT NEIGHBORHOODS, AND HEALTHY FAMILIES. 294066 126622 PROMOTING RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT: CEC ENVISIONS A FUTURE WHERE 100% OF OUR ELECTRICITY IS GENERATED FROM CLEAN, RENEWABLE, AND LOCAL SOURCES TO POWER OUR HOMES, BUSINESSES, AND CARS. IN CEC'S" NEW ENERGY DIRECTION: A BLUEPRINT FOR SANTA BARBARA COUNTY" WE SHOW THAT THE ABUNDANT AVAILABILITY OF SUN, WIND AND WAVES IN OUR REGION CAN PROVIDE MORE THAN ENOUGH RENEWABLE ENERGY TO MEET OUR NEEDS. 294065 REDUCING THE USE OF PLASTICS: ALMOST EVERY PRODUCT AND SERVICE WE RELY ON TODAY IS MANUFACTURED WITH AND TRANSPORTED BY FOSSIL FUELS. HOWEVER, AS WE STRIVE TO BECOME A "FOSSIL FREE" COMMUNITY, WE HAVE THE POWER TO CHOOSE ECO SMART PRODUCTS THAT USE FEWER FOSSIL FUELS. WHEN WE OPT FOR LOCALLY GROWN FOOD, LIMITED PLASTIC PACKAGING, AND ENERGY SMART PRODUCTS, WE NOT ONLY REDUCE OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT, WE SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS BUSINESSES AND OUR OWN LOCAL ECONOMY. WE ALSO HAVE THE POWER TO REDUCE OUR IMPACT EVEN FURTHER BY CONSUMING LESS - AND QUITE POSSIBLY ENJOYING OUR OCCASIONAL PURCHASES MORE. 882196 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 28 0 1 12 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 CA X MARILYN PARKE 8059630583 26 W ANAPAMU ST 2ND FLOOR SANTA BARBARA CA 93101 DAVE DAVIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/PRESIDE 30.00 X X 101854 0 0 JEFF CARMODY VICE PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JORDAN BENSHEA SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 KARL HUTTERER TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DENNIS ALLEN PAST PRESIDENT 3.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA CAPPS DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS HAHN DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE KENDALL DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM RHODES DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 STANLEY RODEN DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN STEED DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 101854 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 122990 26760 571946 721696 SOLARIZE PROGRAM 900099 104911 104911 104911 59543 59543 541090 422484 118606 118606 118606 18500 122990 83550 -65050 -65050 UNRELATED BUSINESS INC 722100 92749 92749 OTHER INCOME 900099 21711 21711 114460 1054166 126622 92749 113099 X 101854 72316 13241 16297 396221 327984 3864 64373 44545 35801 1529 7215 38078 30604 1307 6167 61034 34545 18704 7785 179438 178818 620 35874 29542 514 5818 66138 54481 4192 7465 5107 3075 2032 76929 55306 10566 11057 9085 8882 203 28915 18648 2448 7819 9614 6826 1250 1538 10098 7169 1313 1616 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 8547 5549 2040 958 SMALL EQUIPMENT PURCHAS 7312 7312 EMPLOYEE RELATIONS 6408 4550 833 1025 TAXES AND LICENSES 863 788 75 1086060 882196 63908 139956 176513 224930 8925 2350 126004 34375 579 475 380346 353942 57998 26404 3128630 3238299 600000 600000 4098649 4126833 80366 58617 80366 58617 X 3924655 3880821 17523 61888 76105 125507 4018283 4068216 4098649 4126833 X -31894 87557 37919 -43649 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 477916 823380 774284 666109 721696 3463385 477916 823380 774284 666109 721696 3463385 118980 3344405 138611 133001 112846 108082 131700 624240 22404 21140 2131 198042 126662 370379 4458004 0.75020 0.73580 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3728060 58477 261440 249620 3798357 3317451 789109 378500 3728060 3265223 377228 325000 3317451 3702184 -89961 347000 3265223 3560534 406615 264965 3702184 0 0 307429 284372 23057 72917 69570 3347 26404 INV IN WEST BEACH INVESTORS 600000 C 600000 X 1121132 87558 87558 1033574 20592 20592 1054166 1109117 23057 23057 1086060 0 1086060 PART V, LINE 4: THE INTENDED USE OF THE QUASI-ENDOWMENT FUND IS TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS OF THE ORGANIZATION. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATES UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, WHEREBY THE EFFECT OF THE UNCERTAINTY WOULD BE RECORDED IF THE OUTCOME WAS CONSIDERED PROBABLE AND REASONABLY ESTIMABLE. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014, THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING ACCRUAL. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: ADDITIONAL UBIT FROM K-1 INCLUDED ON 990 BUT NOT ON AUDITED FINANCIAL STMTS 20,592. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: BOOK TO TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCES 23,057. GREEN GALA ANNIVERSARY DINNER 141490 122990 18500 42613 25000 15937 141490 122990 18500 42613 25000 15937 83550 -65050 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DELEGATED REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE FORM 990 TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION. AFTER THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FORM 990, THE FORM 990 IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MUST SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE THAT IDENTIFIES AND EXPLAINS ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT A BOARD MEMBER MAY HAVE. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES DURING THE YEAR TO A MATTER REQUIRING ACTION BY THE BOARD, THE BOARD MEMBER MUST IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSE THIS TO THE BOARD, RETIRE FROM THE ROOM IN WHICH THE BOARD IS MEETING, AND SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE FINAL DELIBERATION OR DECISION REGARDING THE MATTER UNDER CONSIDERATION. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING SHALL REFLECT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND STATE THAT THE BOARD MEMBER WAS NOT PRESENT DURING THE FINAL DISCUSSION OR VOTE AND DID NOT VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY ENTERS INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THAT DETERMINES HIS COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PACKAGE. THE COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY LOOKING AT SALARY SURVEYS IN THE AREA OF SIMILAR SIZE NON-PROFITS AS WELL AS AT 990S OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS NATIONWIDE. THE CONTRACT IS THEN APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ALL OTHER COMPENSATION FOR EMPLOYEES IS APPROVED AT THE TIME THAT THE ANNUAL BUDGET IS APPROVED AND ACCEPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.COM. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE FROM THE ORGANIZATION UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION AT THE ADDRESS LOCATED ON THIS RETURN. REQUESTS MAY ALSO BE MADE TO THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH ITS WEBSITE AT WWW.CECSB.ORG. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. REQUESTS MAY BE SUBMITTED TO THE ORGANIZATION AT THE ADDRESS LOCATED ON THIS RETURN OR BY CONTACTING THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH ITS WEBSITE AT WWW.CECSB.ORG. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G FEES TO SUBCONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 178,818. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 620. TOTAL EXPENSES 179,438. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: ADDITIONAL DEPRECIATION EXPENSE -23,057. ADDITIONAL INCOME REPORTED FROM K-1 -20,592. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE TO WHOM THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR PRESENTS HIS REPORT UPON COMPLETION OF THE AUDIT. ONCE THE AUDIT REPORT IS APPROVED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, IT GOES TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ITS APPROVAL. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. FORM 990, PART 1, LINE 6: THE ORGANIZATION HAS APPROXIMATELY 315 VOLUNTEERS. MOST OF THESE VOLUNTEERS HELP WITH THE EARTH DAY CELEBRATION WHICH IS HELD EACH YEAR IN APRIL. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ABOUT FIVE TO TEN VOLUNTEERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WHO ASSIST WITH THE PROGRAMS ON A REGULAR BASIS. FORM 990, PART 6, LINE 8 (A) AND (B): THERE IS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD WHICH CONSISTS OF THE BOARD'S OFFICERS AND OTHER DIRECTORS, IF ANY, AS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD. THE COMMITTEE REPORTS TO THE BOARD ON ALL ACTIONS TAKEN BY IT. EACH PERSON SERVING ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD AND SERVES AT THE PLEASURE OF THE BOARD UNTIL THE NEXT ANNUAL MEETING AND UNTIL HIS OR HER SUCCESSOR HAS BEEN ELECTED AND QUALIFIED. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE AND EXERCISE ALL POWER AND AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD, EXCEPT FOR THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS: 1) IT CANNOT REMOVE A DIRECTOR OR FILL A VACANCY ON THE BOARD OR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE; 2) AMEND OR REPEAL THE BYLAWS OR ADOPT NEW BYLAWS; 3) AMEND OR REPEAL ANY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD; 4) EXPEND CORPORATE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A NOMINEE FOR DIRECTOR; AND 5) APPROVE ANY SELF-DEALING TRANSACTION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH DURING THE YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 14: AT THE CURRENT TIME, CEC HAS NO WRITTEN POLICY FOR DOCUMENT RETENTION. HOWEVER CEC IS IN THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING ONE. PRESENTLY, CEC KEEPS ITS MOST IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS IN A SAFE DEPOSIT BOX. GENERAL BUSINESS RECORDS ARE KEPT FOR SEVEN YEARS IN STORAGE.