2015-05-15T15:34:10-05:00 2013-12-31 271728945 O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 665 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022 990 2013-01-01 522440116 CEC STUYVESANT COVE INC CECS 2125056050 37 WEST 26TH STREET NO 209 NEW YORK NY 10010 CHRISTOPHER J COLLINS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2125056050 2015-05-15 1 GARRETT M HIGGINS P00543209 2122862600 2015-05-14 2013 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z X X SOLAR ONE CHRISTOPHER J COLLINS 37 WEST 26TH STREET NO 209 NEW YORK NY 10010 3005219 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. 11 10 0 344 0 0 2833474 2340288 390470 230620 0 500 140394 196430 3364338 2767838 0 0 0 0 1827230 1928202 0 18527 330320 696969 1071865 2524199 3018594 840139 -250756 2500153 2540973 847700 1139246 1652453 1401727 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 2446990 230620 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 PROGRAMS; OUR THREE LARGEST PROGRAMS ARE OUR K-12 EDUCATION PROGRAM, ENERGY CONNECTIONS PROGRAM AND GREEN WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAM. THROUGH OUR K-12 EDUCATION PROGRAM, WE HAVE REACHED 250 SCHOOLS AND 11,000 STUDENTS THROUGH OUR GREEN DESIGN LAB PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES IN CLASSROOM DELIVERY, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS, CURRICULUM, AN ENERGY CHALLENGE AND SCHOOL GREENING PROJECTS. THROUGH OUR ENERGY CONNECTIONS PROGRAM, WE PROVIDE ADULT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES TO ENCOURAGE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND SOLAR. THROUGH OUR GREEN WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAM, WE HAVE TRAINED 1500 ENTRY LEVEL INDIVIDUALS FROM DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS FOR CAREER PATHWAYS IN GREEN BUILDING OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE, GREEN CONSTRUCTION, AND SOLAR PANEL INSTALLATION, AS WELL AS 50 BUILDING MAINTENANCE STAFF IN GREEN BUILDING OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE. 2446990 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 11 10 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 NY X X HELEN HOOKE 2125056050 37 WEST 26TH STREET NO 209 NEW YORK NY 10010 RICHARD CHERRY CHAIRMAN 1.00 40.00 X X 0 288065 22158 ELLEN WITZLING-ROFF TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 THOR THORS 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 JANE CROTTY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VIRGINIA LOUISE DAVIES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA DECOSTANZO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 H HARTLEY DUPONT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARA QUEEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC SIEGEL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER COLLINS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 35.00 X 0 175000 19780 KENNETH DANIELS CFO 5.00 35.00 X 0 156100 26605 ESTHER SISKIND DIRECTOR 35.00 X 0 127462 232 0 746627 68775 0 0 1 0 KISS CATHCART ARCHITECTS 44 COURT STREET TOWER C BROOKLYN NY 11201 SOLAR 2 REVISED CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS 250000 PRATT CENTER FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 200 WILLOUGHBY AVENUE BROOKLYN NY 11205 EDGE PROGRAM SUB-CONTRACTOR 217805 MOUSE 50 WEST 23RD STREET SUITE 702 NEW YORK NY 10010 NSF PROGRAM SUB-CONTRACTOR 107401 COURTNEY STRONG INC 446 BROADWAY KINGSTON NY 12401 EDGE PROGRAM SUB-CONTRACTOR 106293 4 214980 1617899 507409 92586 2340288 SERVICE FEES INCOME 541900 230620 230620 230620 11910 5603 6307 6307 6307 6317 5817 500 500 500 36100 214980 225961 -189861 -189861 INTERCOMPANY ADJUSTMEN 900099 335364 335364 STORM INSUR. PROCEEDS 900099 37157 37157 CONCESSIONS INCOME 900099 3971 3971 3492 3492 379984 2767838 230620 0 196930 X 1613473 1259318 122687 231468 4939 3738 464 737 156698 118144 15056 23498 153092 119489 11641 21962 275 275 15500 15500 18527 18527 641077 639921 392 764 7427 7043 300 84 139472 79607 41813 18052 33308 28945 4363 125190 96493 23777 4920 13477 11325 687 1465 8652 8652 31821 31821 23136 20822 2314 OTHER SUPPLIES 17931 17931 CONTESTS & HONORARIA 8843 8843 BUSINESS EXPENSE 5756 3741 2015 3018594 2446990 241284 330320 137780 98137 8957 686591 506610 264813 152300 9575 1896846 153707 1388714 1743139 22255 22255 2500153 2540973 51269 323439 796431 815807 847700 1139246 X 652453 945393 1000000 456334 1652453 1401727 2500153 2540973 -250756 30 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1712754 1436448 1665593 2833474 2340288 9988557 1712754 1436448 1665593 2833474 2340288 9988557 726837 9261720 10976 11910 22886 22184 120719 58699 220567 379984 802153 10813596 2361623 0.85650 0.77960 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: EVENT REVENUE - DEBT FORGIVENESS - 2012 AMOUNT: $ 177,239. STORM INSURANCE PROCEEDS - 2012 AMOUNT: $ 30,000. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 37,157. OTHER INCOME - 2009 AMOUNT: $ 22,184. 2010 AMOUNT: $ 120,719. 2011 AMOUNT: $ 58,699. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 13,328. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 3,492. CONCESSIONS INCOME - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 3,971. INTERCOMPANY ADJUSTMENTS - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 335,364. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5773 1352 4421 264640 152355 112285 1626433 1626433 1743139 DUE TO COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER, INC. 815807 815807 X 2787328 30 13857 5603 19490 2767838 0 2767838 3038054 13857 5603 19460 3018594 0 3018594 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 2010. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSE REPORT ON PART VIII, LINE 6B 5,603. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSE REPORT ON PART VIII, LINE 6B 5,603. X X X 1 LONGPOINT GOUP 10 SCOTT LANE MILLWOOD NY 10546 FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT FOR FALL EQUINOX 0 219577 18527 201050 219577 18527 201050 NY REVELRY BY THE RIVER 50030 34730 15300 49948 12220 FALL EQUINOX 201050 180250 20800 114358 49435 251080 214980 36100 164306 61655 225961 -189861 SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V) LONGPOINT GROUP OPERATED AS A STRATEGIC PARTNER TO IN-HOUSE STAFF AND CONSULTANTS FOR THE FALL EQUINOX PARTY. SOME OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY LONGPOINT GROUP INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: 1) WORD WITH THE TEAM TO IDENTIFY A VENUE AND HELP PLAN AND SUPPORT THE JUNE PRE-EVENT 2) CREATE AND MANAGE A MASTER, SHARED TO DO LIST TO ENSURE THAT ALL TASKS ARE PROGRESSING ON SCHEDULE 3) PROVIDE SUPPORT ON MANAGING THE HEDGE FUND FUNDRAISING AND ETC. THE FEE FOR THE CONSULTING AGREEMENT IS $20,000. THE FEE WILL BE PAID AS FOLLOWS: $5,000 DUE UPON THE SIGNING OF THE CONTRACT, AND IS THEN $2,500 PER MONTH (MAY-OCTOBER), WITH FINAL PAYMENT OF $2,500 DUE ON OCTOBER 15, 2013. ANY ADDITIONAL CONSULTING FEES WILL BE BILLED IN ARREARS AND ARE PAYABLE BY THE END OF THE MONTH IN WHICH THEY ARE BILLED. THE HOURLY RATE IS $125. IN ADDITION TO CONSULTING FEES, REASONABLE OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES WILL BE BILLED IN ARREARS. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RICHARD CHERRY CHAIRMAN 0 288065 0 0 0 0 0 9400 0 12758 0 310223 0 0 CHRISTOPHER COLLINS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 0 175000 0 0 0 0 0 5800 0 13980 0 194780 0 0 KENNETH DANIELS CFO 0 156100 0 0 0 0 0 5800 0 20805 0 182705 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE RELATED ORGANIZATION DETERMINES EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION BASED UPON STUDIES AND SURVEYS OF COMPARABLE EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE NY REGION. COMPENSATION IS INCLUDED IN A WRITTEN EMPLOYEE CONTRACT UPON HIRING. X SOLAR PANELS 1 74655 FMV X PARK SUPPLIES 1 17931 FMV 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS IN PART 1, COLUMN (B) OF SCHEDULE M. FORM 990, SECTION B, AMENDED RETURN: WHEN THE ORIGINAL RETURN WAS FILED THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION HAD NOT BEEN AUDITED. SINCE FILING THE ORIGINAL RETURN, THERE HAS BEEN A COMPLETE AUDIT PERFORMED. THUS, ALL FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION HAS CHANGED AND AN AMENDED RETURN HAS BEEN FILED. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT TO 2013 FORM 990 - FOLLOWING ARE THE CHANGES MADE ON THE AMENDED RETURN: FORM 990, PART VIII: TOTAL REVENUE INCREASED BY $25,180 FORM 990, PART IX: TOTAL EXPENSES DECREASED BY $64,608 FORM 990, PART X: 1) LIABILITIES DECREASED BY $96,139 2) NET ASSETS INCREASED BY $96,139 FORM 990, SCHEDULE A, PART II: UPDATED TO REFLECT THE CHANGES MADE ON FORM 990, PART VIII. FORM 990, SCHEDULE G: 1) PART I: INFORMATION UPDATED FOR THE FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT. 2) PART II: INFORMATION UPDATED TO REFLECT THE CHANGES MADE ON FORM 990, PART VIII. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 SOLAR ONE IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. THE SOLE MEMBER OF SOLAR ONE SHALL BE COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER, INC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER, INC. HAVE THE SOLE POWER TO ELECT AND APPOINT BOARD OF DIRECTOR AND ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF SOLAR ONE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B ALL GOVERNANCE DECISIONS ARE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER, INC. 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 SUBMITTED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S TREASURER 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 POLICY 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 15 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED FIRST BY A REVIEW OF SALARIES FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS OF OTHER EXECUTIVES IN THE NYC REGION. DATA IS COLLECTED FROM A NUMBER OF SOURCES THAT ARE AVAILABLE AT US BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS AND OTHER SOURCES. THEN THE CEC BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 SOLAR ONE MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED FOR UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE BY POSTING IT 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 IX, LINE 11G CONTRACT SERVICES: CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 111,812. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 392. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 764. TOTAL EXPENSES 112,968. SUBCONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 528,109. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 528,109. 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 1 1 1 0 0 0