2013-07-24T15:27:37-05:00 2012-12-31 952835976 MACFARLANE FALETTI & CO LLP 115 E MICHELTORENA ST 200 SANTA BARBARA CA 93101 990 2012-01-01 941728064 COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL COMM 8059630583 26 W ANAPAMU STREET 2ND FLOOR SANTA BARBARA CA 93101 DAVE DAVIS 8059630583 2013-07-08 1 JANE E RUSSELL P00025517 8059664157 2012 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z DAVE DAVIS 26 W ANAPAMU ST 2ND FLOOR SANTA BARBARA CA 93101 1462008 0 X WWW.CECSB.ORG X 1970 CA TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND CONDUCT RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF RENEWABLE ENERGY AND CONSERVATION. 13 13 15 200 52291 51291 817211 757420 0 0 143344 109302 -23196 -51261 937359 815461 0 0 0 0 632992 637236 0 0 142003 499729 434096 1132721 1071332 -195362 -255871 3590578 3557383 65882 57584 3524696 3499799 X THE COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL (CEC) IS A 40-YEAR OLD NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTES ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY IN THE CENTRAL COAST OF CALIFORNIA. LOCATED IN SANTA BARBARA AND FOCUSING OUR EFFORTS FROM SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY DOWN TO VENTURA COUNTY, OUR GOAL IS TO WEAN THE REGION OFF OF FOSSIL FUELS, ON A NET BASIS, IN ONE GENERATION. WE ARE APPROACHING OUR "FOSSIL FREE BY 33" GOAL THROUGH OUTREACH, EDUCATION AND ENERGY PROJECTS IN THE BUILDING, TRANSPORTATION, AND RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTORS. CEC IS A GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION THAT HAS, OVER THE LAST FOUR DECADES, FORMED STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH MANY LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING ALL LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND UTILITIES AND VARIOUS BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY GROUPS. 0 0 288912 2131 REDUCE ENERGY USE IN BUILDINGS:DEVELOP A "REACH CODE" THAT REQUIRES NEW BUILDINGS TO REACH BEYOND EXISTING STATE STANDARDS.IN 2008, THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA ADOPTED ONE OF THE MOST AGGRESSIVE BUILDING ENERGY CODES IN THE NATION. CEC IS NOW WORKING WITH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON - THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP THAT INCLUDES ALL GOVERNMENT JURISDICTIONS IN THE SOUTH COUNTY - TO WRITE A "ONE SIZE FITS ALL" REACH CODE THAT WOULD BE APPLICABLE TO ANY COMMUNITY IN OUR CLIMATE ZONE (WHICH STRETCHES FROM POINT CONCEPTION TO SANTA MONICA). ONCE COMPLETED, WE WILL WORK WITH INDIVIDUAL CITIES TO GET IT ADOPTED. 288911 IMPROVE TRANSPORTATION:DRAMATICALLY INCREASE RIDESHARING.ONE OF THE MOST SURPRISING RESULTS OF OUR RESEARCH WAS THAT IF OUR COUNTY WERE TO TRIPLE RIDESHARE RATES BY 2020, IT WOULD REDUCE TRANSPORTATION ENERGY DEMAND BY 20 PERCENT. THIS MAY NOT HAVE THE SEX APPEAL OF OTHER ITEMS AT THE TOP OF OUR LIST, BUT THE BEAUTY OF RIDESHARING IS THAT IT DOES NOT RELY ON WAITING FOR NEW, YET-TO-BE-RELEASED VEHICLES OR INSTALLING WHOLE NEW FUELING STATIONS. INSTEAD, OUR MOST PROMISING TACTICS ARE TO USE NEW COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMS AND NON-TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES TO REACH NEW AUDIENCES - SUCH AS PARENTS MAKING TWICE-DAILY TRIPS TO SCHOOLS, AND INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ALL ATTENDING ONE LARGE SOCIAL EVENT, SUCH AS A CONCERT. 288911 MEET OUR NEEDS WITH RENEWABLE ENERGY:SPUR ENERGY RETROFITS AND RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT FOR PROPERTY OWNERS.CONCERNS ABOUT LARGE OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS ARE SOME OF THE BIGGEST BARRIERS THAT MANY PROPERTY OWNERS FACE WHEN CONSIDERING WHETHER TO MAKE THEIR HOMES AND BUSINESSES MORE EFFICIENT OR ADD A RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM (SUCH AS SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAICS OR SOLAR HOT WATER SYSTEM). CURRENTLY OUR MOST PROMISING TACTIC IS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A NEW CALIFORNIA LAW THAT ALLOWS INDIVIDUAL CITIES AND COUNTIES TO ESSENTIALLY LOAN MONEY TO PROPERTY OWNERS TO MAKE THESE IMPROVEMENTS. THE TIMING IS PARTICULARLY RIPE, AS THESE LOAN PROGRAMS CAN FUNNEL FEDERAL STIMULUS DOLLARS INTO THE POCKETS OF LOCAL RESIDENTS. CEC IS WORKING WITH THE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA AND OTHERS TO EXPLORE DEVELOPING SUCH A PROGRAM. IF APPROVED, IT WOULD BECOME ONE OF OUR TOP PRIORITIES.DEVELOP UTILITY-SCALE WIND AND/OR SOLAR FARMS AND PREPARE FOR PLUG-IN VEHICLES.A CORNERSTONE OF CEC'S PLAN IS TO GENERATE LARGE AMOUNTS OF ELECTRICITY FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES. ONE TACTIC IS TO DEVELOP AND SITE TWO MORE UTILITY-SCALE RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS LOCALLY - SUCH AS A LARGE SOLAR PROJECT IN CUYAMA. THESE PROJECTS ARE KEY AS WE PREPARE TO TRANSITION OUR TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE TO GAME CHANGING PLUG-IN AND FULL ELECTRIC VEHICLES. EVERY MAJOR AUTOMAKER AND MANY NEW START-UPS ARE PROMISING ELECTRIC AND PLUG-IN VEHICLES AS SOON AS NEXT YEAR, AND WE CAN PREPARE THE SANTA BARBARA REGION FOR THE ARRIVAL OF THESE NEW TECHNOLOGIES. ONE TACTIC WILL BE TO ASSESS LOCAL CODES AND DEVELOP CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE TO FACILITATE THIS TRANSITION. 866734 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 27 0 1 15 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 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 DENNIS ALLEN 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH WAGNER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DIANE BOSS 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JORDAN BENSHEA 3.00 X X 0 0 0 CARRIE RILEY 3.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN FAHNESTOCK 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN MELACK 3.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF CARMODY 3.00 X 0 0 0 RUSSELL MCGLOTHLIN 3.00 X 0 0 0 KERRY ALLEN 3.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN RHODES 3.00 X 0 0 0 DAYNA BIRKLEY 3.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW LEMERT 3.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE DAVIS 30.00 X 0 103463 0 0 103463 0 0 0 0 0 0 152745 21113 583562 757420 70175 70175 563127 524000 39127 39127 39127 16864 152745 122547 -105683 -105683 UNRELATED BUSINESS INC 722100 52291 52291 OTHER INCOME 900099 2131 2131 54422 815461 2131 52291 3619 X 103463 82771 10346 10346 442624 353892 15732 73000 48443 38755 2422 7266 42706 34165 2135 6406 46516 29624 10159 6733 138688 134554 4134 38404 30821 262 7321 62744 49912 3101 9731 2944 2590 354 78701 55975 12810 9916 4055 3991 52 12 17671 13798 677 3196 10872 7176 2065 1631 8158 6277 1051 830 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 8691 7411 316 964 SMALL EQUIPMENT PURCHAS 7812 7812 EMPLOYEE RELATIONS 7610 6113 980 517 TAXES AND LICENSES 1230 1097 133 1071332 866734 62595 142003 120659 103645 41520 21535 28881 9012 1425 6537 379269 288066 122970 91203 2913319 2965547 361804 359904 3590578 3557383 65882 57584 65882 57584 X 3431835 3345912 16756 77782 76105 76105 3524696 3499799 3590578 3557383 X -255871 268680 -37706 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1497301 1329263 477916 823380 774284 4902144 1497301 1329263 477916 823380 774284 4902144 800998 4101146 113602 62745 138611 133001 112846 560805 138653 100700 22404 21140 2131 285028 5747977 0.71350 0.69620 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3265223 377228 325000 3317451 3702184 -89961 347000 3265223 3560534 406615 264965 3702184 3291757 436777 168000 3560534 4736403 25000 -1289646 180000 3291757 0.98000 0.02000 0 0 307429 222886 84543 71840 65180 6660 91203 ART WORK - PAINTINGS 8000 C INV IN WEST BEACH INVESTORS 351904 C 359904 X 1069492 268680 268680 800812 14649 14649 815461 1094389 23057 23057 1071332 0 1071332 DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: PART V, LINE 4: THE INTENDED USE OF THE QUASI-ENDOWMENT FUND IS TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS OF THE ORGANIZATION. DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: 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, 2012, 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 14,649. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: BOOK TO TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCES 23,057. GREEN GALA ANNIVERSARY DINNER 169609 152745 16864 13997 19655 49418 39477 169609 152745 16864 13997 19655 49418 39477 122547 -105683 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. OTHER FEES FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G FEES TO SUBCONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 134,554. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4,134. TOTAL EXPENSES 138,688. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: ADDITIONAL DEPRECIATION EXPENSE -23,057. ADDITIONAL INCOME REPORTED FROM K-1 -14,649. 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. VOLUNTEERS FORM 990, PART 1, LINE 6: THE ORGANIZATION HAS APPROXIMATELY 200 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. FUNDRAISING EXPENDITURES: DUE TO A DECREASE IN FUNDRAISING REVENUE, CEC'S DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT WROTE FOR PROGRAM GRANTS THAT WOULD FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF ORGANIZATION: 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.