2013-11-15T20:39:37-06:00 2012-12-31 330700332 VASQUEZ & COMPANY LLP 801 S GRAND AVE SUITE 400 LOS ANGELES CA 90071 990 2012-01-01 942998086 COMMUNITIES FOR A BETTER ENVIRONMENT COMM 3238269771 6325 PACIFIC BLVD NO 300 HUNTINGTON PARK CA 90255 WILLIAM GALLEGOS 3238269771 2013-11-15 1 GILBERT R VASQUEZ P00743144 2138731700 2012 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z WILLIAM GALLEGOS 6325 PACIFIC BLVD SUITE 300 HUNTINGTON PARK CA 90255 1592270 0 X WWW.CBECAL.ORG X 1987 CA TO CONDUCT EDUCATION, RESEARCH, LITIGATION, FUNDRAISING, AND ADVOCACY FOR CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, PROMOTING THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 12 12 25 100 0 0 1822053 1105964 504002 455548 1781 926 58142 29832 2385978 1592270 0 0 0 0 1444057 1349782 0 0 102144 700618 544033 2144675 1893815 241303 -301545 1341934 1026475 176511 162938 1165423 863537 TO CONDUCT EDUCATION, RESEARCH, LITIGATION, FUNDRAISING, AND ADVOCACY FOR CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, PROMOTING THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 0 0 854218 PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE CONDUCTING RESEARCH, ANALYSIS, ADVOCACY AND LITIGATION RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 608178 PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND VARIOUS PUBLICATIONS PROMOTING AWARENESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 1462396 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 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 0 1 48 0 1 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 CA X X YADIRA HERNANDEZ HERRERA 3238269771 6325 PACIFIC BLVD SUITE 300 HUNTINGTON PARK CA 90255 REV DANIEL BUFORD 5.00 X X 0 0 0 LIZETTE RUIZ 5.00 X 0 0 0 GIDEON KRACOV 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROLINE FARRELL 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JASON CORBURN 5.00 X 0 0 0 JASMINE CORTEZ 5.00 X 0 0 0 ROYE LOVE 5.00 X 0 0 0 JASON DOUGLAS 5.00 X 0 0 0 SUMA PEESAPATI 5.00 X 0 0 0 ERICA KENT 5.00 X 0 0 0 OSCAR GUTIERREZ 5.00 X 0 0 0 ZAHIRAH WASHINGTON MANN 5.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM GALLEGOS 40.00 X 83160 0 0 RUSSEL JENSEN 40.00 X 63905 0 0 ADRIENNE BLOCH 40.00 X 43678 0 0 190743 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14818 76019 1015127 1105964 LITIGATION INCOME 541900 455548 455548 455548 926 926 14775 0 14775 14775 14775 0 14818 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 15057 15057 15057 1592270 485380 0 926 1088324 837257 181093 69974 180707 139019 30069 11619 80751 62122 13437 5192 20475 15752 3407 1316 70423 54177 11718 4528 161412 134554 26858 27774 21367 4621 1786 18102 18102 11697 9751 1946 PROFESSIONAL FEES & TRA 93429 77879 15550 CONSULTANTS 56341 43344 9375 3622 MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTR 37064 28514 6167 2383 PRINTING & POSTAGE 14973 11519 2491 963 32343 27141 4441 761 1893815 1462396 329275 102144 1044346 847422 230034 117370 11975 25034 1919 1091 345511 320967 42646 24544 11014 11014 1341934 1026475 38049 21366 138462 141572 176511 162938 X 414974 240410 750449 623127 1165423 863537 1341934 1026475 -301545 -341 0 X 0 0 0 X 1602198 2290001 831460 1822053 1105964 7651676 1602198 2290001 831460 1822053 1105964 7651676 7651676 5091 1970 1630 1781 926 11398 87959 22103 54075 58142 29832 252111 7915185 1391623 0.96670 0.97010 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 41671 41671 0 303840 279296 24544 24544 CAPITAL LEASES 27622 ACCRUED PAYROLL 113950 141572 X DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X, LINE 2: GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES REQUIRE THAT AN ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THE IMPACT OF A TAX POSITION IF THAT POSITION WILL MORE LIKELY THAN NOT BE SUSTAINED ON AUDIT, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012, CBE HAD NO MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS, TAX PENALTIES OR INTEREST. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2012, INFORMATION RETURNS SUBSEQUENT TO 2008 FILED BY CBE ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE AUTHORITIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 COMMUNITIES FOR BETTER ENVIRONMENT OUTSIDE AUDITORS AND FINANCE STAFF PREPARE THE FORM 990. THE FORM IS THEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CFO AND CEO. THE FORM IS THEN SENT TO THE FULL BOARD BEFORE MAILING. 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. CBE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY DESCRIBES HOW CBE WILL RESOLVE POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD REVIEWED COMMUNITIES FOR BETTER ENVIRONMENT CEO'S COMPENSATION. THE BOARD REVIEWED DATA OF COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED NONPROFIT EXECUTIVES. THE OCCURRENCE OF THESE DELIBERATIONS ARE NOTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THESE ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT CBE'S OFFICES.