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BUILDING TO LEED CAN RESULT IN SAVINGS TO OWNERS AND OCCUPANTS; REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS; AND CONTRIBUTE TO A HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT FOR RESIDENTS, WORKERS AND THE LARGER COMMUNITY. 7707122 1170214 17222227 USGBC COMMUNITY: USGBC IS MEMBERSHIP BASED ORGANIZATION COMPOSED OF MORE THAN 19,000 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THERE ARE MORE THAN 80 REGIONAL USGBC CHAPTERS' NATIONWIDE PROVIDING GREEN BUILDING RESOURCES, EDUCATION, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. 8661012 11584396 THE GREENBUILD CONFERENCE IS A DYNAMIC AND INTERACTIVE FORUM THAT BRINGS TOGETHER GREEN BUILDING INDUSTRY LEADERS FOR FOUR DAYS OF DISCUSSION ON THE LATEST IN GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS, DESIGNS, PRACTICES AND TECHNOLOGIES. OVER 27,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE 2010 CONFERENCE IN CHICAGO, IL. 7451669 3157887 EDUCATION: USGBC PROVIDES TOP QUALITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ON GREEN DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND OPERATIONS FOR PROFESSIONALS FROM ALL SECTORS OF THE BUILDING INDUSTRY. THOUSANDS OF DESIGNERS, BUILDERS, SUPPLIERS, AND MANAGERS HAVE ATTENDED USGBC EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO GAIN PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE, EXPLORE NEW BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, AND LEARN HOW TO CREATE HEALTHIER, MORE PRODUCTIVE AND MORE EFFICIENT PLACES TO LIVE AND WORK. 1175280 5470664 PUBLICATIONS EDUCATION: USGBC PROVIDES TOP QUALITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ON GREEN DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND OPERATIONS FOR PROFESSIONALS FROM ALL SECTORS OF THE BUILDING INDUSTRY. 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DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: USGBC IS GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IN ADDITION, USGBC HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. INCOME, WHICH IS NOT RELATED TO EXEMPT PURPOSES, LESS APPLICABLE DEDUCTIONS, IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE CORPORATE INCOME TAXES. USGBC HAD NO NET UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008. THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THIS GUIDANCE, USGBC MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THE GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ALSO ADDRESSES DE-RECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON INCOME TAXES, AND ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED USGBCS TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT USGBC HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, USGBC IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY THE U.S. FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2006. 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ANNUAL DUES ARE BASED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S GROSS REVENUES UNLESS AN ORGANIZATION IS A GOVERNMENT ENTITY OR NON-PROFIT IN WHICH CASE THE DUES ARE A FLAT FEE. MEMBERS RECEIVE BENEFITS INCLUDING DISCOUNTS ON USGBC AND GBCI PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, ACCESS TO INFORMATION, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE WITH THE COUNCIL AND OTHER USGBC MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD (USGBC BYLAWS, ARTICLE VI, SECTION 6.) FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B MEMBERS MAY AMEND THE BYLAWS OF THE CORPORATION (AS WELL AS THE BOARD) (USGBC BYLAWS, ARTICLE XIII). FINALLY, A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS IS REQUIRED FOR DISSOLUTION (DC CODE SECTION 29-301.47(2001)). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS COMPLETED EACH YEAR BY USGBC SENIOR STAFF IN ASSOCIATION WITH TAX ADVISORS AND FILED WITH THE IRS. USGBC'S CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, GENERAL COUNSEL AND VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION ARE INVOLVED IN PREPARING AND REVIEWING THE FORM 990. PRIOR TO IT BEING FILED, THE U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL PROVIDES A COPY OF THE FORM 990 FILING TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. STAFF POSTS THE FORM 990 TO THE BOARD'S ONLINE PORTAL FOR A MINIMUM OF 2 DAYS PRIOR TO THE FILING SUBMISSION. AN EMAIL IS SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS, NOTIFYING THEM THAT THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR THEIR REVIEW AND HOW TO ACCESS IT. BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO RAISE QUESTIONS AND STAFF TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS AND/OR CONCERNS THAT ARISE DURING THE REVIEW. ALSO, THE FORM 990 IS SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE AT LEAST 2 DAYS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY 1. EACH DIRECTOR, CORPORATE OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE OR OTHER DECISION-MAKING BODY SIGNS AN ANNUAL STATEMENT AFFIRMING THAT S/HE: A. HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, B. HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, C. HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND D. UNDERSTANDS THAT IN ORDER FOR USGBC TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. 2. EACH DIRECTOR, CORPORATE OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE OR OTHER DECISION-MAKING BODY ALSO MAKES AN ANNUAL FULL AND FRANK DISCLOSURE OF HIS OR HER INTEREST. 3. AT EACH BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETING, THE MEMBERS DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS THEY HAVE RELATIVE TO THE MEETING AGENDA. MEMBERS WITH CONFLICTS ABSTAIN FROM MAKING MOTIONS, VOTING, EXECUTING AGREEMENTS OR TAKING ANY OTHER SIMILAR DIRECT ACTION OF USGBC ON MATTERS WHICH DIRECTLY OR PREDOMINANTLY INVOLVE THE MATTER OF CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ATTACHED GUIDELINES FOR ASSESSMENT OF THE CEO PROPOSES AN ONGOING AND EFFECTIVE PROCESS FOR CEO ASSESSMENT THAT UTILIZES RESOURCES AND TOOLS PROVIDED BY "BOARDSOURCE". THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS REVIEWED AND IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THE ATTACHED GUIDELINES. KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PROCESS INCLUDE: TIMELINE: THE PROCESS SHOULD START AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH YEAR AND END IN MARCH. LEADERSHIP: THE PROCESS WOULD BE LED BY THE BOARD CHAIR, WITH THE IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR AND CHAIR-ELECT SERVING AS ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF THE CORE TEAM THAT WOULD REVIEW THE BOARD SURVEY RESULTS AND FINAL REPORT WITH THE CEO, ALONG WITH REVIEW OF THE FINAL COMPENSATION PACKAGE AND DEVELOPMENT OF A PLAN FOR CEO SUPPORT AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT. PROCESS: THE STEPS WOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING KEY COMPONENTS: SELF-EVALUATION - CEO BOARD SURVEY UTILIZING BOARDSOURCE ELECTRONIC SURVEY TOOL - BOARD REVIEW SURVEY RESULTS AND DISCUSS WITH THE CEO - CORE TEAM REVIEW ASSESSMENT WITH BOARD AND SOLICIT COMMENTS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD/CHAIR REVIEW FINAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOP PLAN FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT AND COMPENSATION - CORE TEAM/CEO AN EXTERNAL CONSULTING FIRM WILL BE UTILIZED TO ACHIEVE THE OBJECTIVE AND DELIVERABLES DESCRIBED BELOW. OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE THE OBJECTIVE OF THE ENGAGEMENT IS TO ASSIST USGBC IN EVALUATING THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE. THIS WILL ENTAIL THE USE OF AN ONLINE EVALUATION TOOL, WHICH WILL BE CUSTOMIZED TO MEET USGBC'S NEEDS, ADMINISTER, AND SUMMARIZE THE RESULTS. IN ADDITION, ASSISTANCE IN REVISING THE CEO'S JOB DESCRIPTION, EVALUATING HIS COMPENSATION PACKAGE, AND PROVIDING RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING THE CURRENT AND FUTURE EVALUATION PROCESS WILL BE PROVIDED. METHODOLOGY AND DELIVERABLES IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THE ENGAGEMENT OBJECTIVE, THE FOLLOWING STEPS WILL BE PERFORMED: 1.0 WORKING WITH USGBC, UPDATE THE CEO'S JOB DESCRIPTION TO MORE ACCURATELY REFLECT THE SCOPE OF HIS RESPONSIBILITIES AND THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POSITION. 2.0 CUSTOMIZE BOARD SOURCE'S ONLINE CEO EVALUATION TOOL TO REFLECT THE CEO'S GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW PERIOD. 3.0 ADMINISTER THE BOARD SOURCE ONLINE CEO EVALUATION TOOL, INCLUDING SENDING OUT RATER INSTRUCTIONS AND REMINDERS, TRACKING RESPONSE RATES, MONITORING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ASSESSMENT TOOL, AND DOWNLOADING THE CLEANING THE DATA FOR ANALYSIS. THIS WILL ALSO INCLUDE COACHING THE CEO EVALUATION COMMITTEE (VIA TELECONFERENCE) ON HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THE CEO EVALUATION PROCESS. 4.0 ANALYZE THE SURVEY RESULTS AND GENERATE REPORTS FOR THE COMMITTEE. 5.0 PRESENT THE RESULTS TO THE COMMITTEE, FACILITATING A DISCUSSION OF THE RESULTS AND THE IMPACT OF THE RESULTS ON CEO COMPENSATION. THIS WILL INCLUDE ASSISTANCE IN EVALUATING THE CEO'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE BASED ON THE COMPENSATION ANALYSIS THAT WAS PREPARED FOR USGBC IN DECEMBER 2007. SPECIFICALLY, ASSISTANCE WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE COMMITTEE IN INTERPOLATING AND CUSTOMIZING THE MARKET DATA FOR USGBC. 6.0 PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO THE COMMITTEE ON SETTING PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES OR OTHER TYPES OF METRICS FOR THE CEO THAT WILL FORM THE FOUNDATION OF FUTURE EVALUATIONS. 7.0 EVALUATE AND PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE CEO SELECTION TRANSITION PROCESS, RECOMMENDING POTENTIAL CHANGES TO ENSURE THAT IT IS CONSISTENT WITH USGBC'S CURRENT AND FUTURE NEEDS. THE COMPENSATION FOR ALL STAFF OTHER THAN CEO, INCLUDING OFFICER'S AND KEY EMPLOYEES, IS SET BY THE CEO OF OUR ORGANIZATION. THIS COMPENSATION IS BASED ON ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS WHERE STAFF IS MEASURED AGAINST PREVIOUSLY ASSIGNED OBJECTIVES. A COMPENSATION SURVEY IS DONE EVERY OTHER YEAR BY AN EXTERNAL CONSULTING FIRM WHICH COMPARES USGBC SALARIES TO THOSE OF COMPARABLY SIZED NGOS IN THE WASHINGTON, DC REGION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL PROVIDES THE PUBLIC WITH VISIBILITY TO ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ON THE HOME WEBSITE OF THE U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL, WWW.USGBC.ORG, WE POST THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS FOR PUBLIC REVIEW: USGBC BYLAWS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANTITRUST COMPLIANCE POLICY USGBC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR COMMITTEES AND WORKING GROUPS USGBC TRADEMARK POLICY - 2010 USGBC MEMBERSHIP POLICIES FOUNDATIONS OF LEED OTHER PROGRAM RELATED POLICIES OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC VIA OUR FORM 990 FILING POSTED ON GUIDESTAR, IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING A COPY OF OUR FORM 990 FILING UPON REQUEST. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 135,803. THE FORM 990 IS COMPLETED EACH YEAR BY STAFF IN ASSOCIATION WITH TAX ADVISORS AND FILED WITH THE IRS. PRIOR TO IT BEING FILED, THE U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL WILL PROVIDE A COPY OF THE FORM 990 FILING TO THE BOARD AND THE FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE FORM 990 WILL BE POSTED TO THE BOARD PORTAL FOR A MINIMUM OF 2 DAYS PRIOR TO THE FILING BEING SENT IN. AN EMAIL WILL BE SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS NOTIFYING THEM THAT THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR THEIR REVIEW. THE FORM 990 WILL ALSO BE SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE AT LEAST 2 DAYS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6, TOTAL NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS: OUR VOLUNTEERS ARE DERIVED OF BOARD MEMBERS AND COMMITTEES. THERE ARE VARIOUS COMMITTEES WITHIN OUR ORGANIZATION AND WE ALLOW VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE ON MORE THAN ONE COMMITTEE. WE HAVE COMMITTEES THAT HELP DEVELOP THE RATING SYSTEM AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS. YET OTHER COMMITTEES ARE FOR FINANCE AND AUDIT.