COMMUNITIES FOR A BETTER ENVIRONMENT: Form 990, tax year 2008
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- Organization
- COMMUNITIES FOR A BETTER ENVIRONMENT (EIN 94-2998086)
- Tax period
- 2008-01-01 to 2008-12-31
- Filed
- 2011-12-22
- IRS object ID
- 201123569349301102
- Schema version
- 2008v2.7
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2011-12-22T12:33:54-06:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2008-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | VASQUEZ & CO LLP | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 801 S GRAND AVE SUITE 400 | AddressLine1 |
| City | LOS ANGELES | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 90017 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2008-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 942998086 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | COMMUNITIES FOR A BETTER ENVIRONMENT | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | COMM | NameControl |
| Phone | 3238269771 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5610 PACIFIC BLVD No 203 | AddressLine1 |
| City | HUNTINGTON PARK | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 90255 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | WILLIAM GALLEGOS | Name |
| Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Title |
| Phone | 3238269771 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2011-12-22 | DateSigned |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Gilbert R Vasquez | Name |
| Phone | 2138731700 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2008 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amended Return | X | AmendedReturn |
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | WILLIAM GALLEGOS | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5610 PACIFIC BLVD SUITE 203 | AddressLine1 |
| City | HUNTINGTON | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 90255 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 2209355 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c | X | Organization501c |
| Web Site | WWW.CBECAL.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1987 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | CA | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | TO CONDUCT EDUCATION, RESEARCH, LITIGATION, FUNDRAISING, AND ADVOCACY FOR CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, PROMOTING THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 14 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 14 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 34 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 0 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 2064678 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 1869080 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 119709 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 252182 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 16742 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 8673 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 17452 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 36600 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 2218581 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 2166535 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 1198080 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 1318948 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 292859 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 543300 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 602373 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 1741380 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 1921321 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 477201 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 245214 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 1207797 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 1235468 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 293147 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 223886 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 914650 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 1011582 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Mission Description | TO CONDUCT EDUCATION, RESEARCH, LITIGATION, FUNDRAISING, AND ADVOCACY FOR CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, PROMOTING THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 822658 | Expense |
| Description | PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE CONDUCTING RESEARCH, ANALYSIS, ADVOCACY AND LITIGATION RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 613016 | Expense |
| Description | PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND VARIOUS PUBLICATIONS PROMOTING AWARENESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH. | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expense | 1435674 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 1 | LobbyingActivities |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Balance Sheet Amounts Reported | 1 | BalanceSheetAmountsReported |
| Audited Financial Statements | 1 | AuditedFinancialStatements |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 0 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 28 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | 1 | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 34 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | 0 | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | 0 | PremiumsPaid |
| Form8899 Filed | 0 | Form8899Filed |
| Form1098 C Filed | 0 | Form1098CFiled |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 14 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 14 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 1 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 1 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 0 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 0 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Other Website | X | OtherWebsite |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | MINA LADLAD | NamePerson |
| Telephone Number | 3238269771 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5610 PACIFIC BLVD SUITE 203 | AddressLine1 |
| City | HUNTINGTON PARK | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 90255 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (18 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | Key EmployeeKeyEmployee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD TOSHIYUKI DRURY | |||||||
| PRESIDENT | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LIZETTE RUIZ | |||||||
| VICE-PRESIDENT | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DAVID CAMPBELL | |||||||
| TREASURER | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| CAROLINE FARRELL | |||||||
| SECRETARY | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DR SHIPRA BANSAL | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| JOSE T BRAVO | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NED DEL CALLEJO | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GIDEON KRACOV | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DR RAUL LEJANO | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| CESAR LUNA | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ALINA BOKDE | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ROYE LOVE | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GENEVIENE SARITA | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| SUMA PEESAPATI | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| WILLIAM GALLEGOS | |||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | X | 87490 | 0 | 0 | ||
| YUKI KIDOKORO | |||||||
| PROGRAM DIRECTOR | 40.00 | X | 45891 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MINA LADLAD | |||||||
| FINANCE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | X | 66662 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ADRIANNE BLOCH | |||||||
| STAFF ATTORNEY | 40.00 | 54101 | 0 | 0 | X | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 254144 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 0 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 0 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 0 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 0 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Fundraising Events | 3440 | FundraisingEvents |
| Government Grants | 47884 | GovernmentGrants |
| All Other Contributions | 1817756 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 1869080 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | litigation income | Description |
| Business Code | 541900 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 252182 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 252182 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 252182 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 8673 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $8,673 | ExclusionAmount |
Gross Rents GrossRents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | 10600 | Real |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | 10600 | Real |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 10600 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 10600 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Income Fundraising Events | 42820 | GrossIncomeFundraisingEvents |
| Cntrbtns Rprtd Fundraising Events | 3440 | CntrbtnsRprtdFundraisingEvents |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | 42820 | FundraisingDirectExpenses |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc (3 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Business CodeBusinessCode | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
|---|---|---|---|
| REFUNDS/REIMBURSED EXP | 900099 | 15604 | 15604 |
| MISCELLANEOUS INCOME | 900099 | 8205 | 8205 |
| CAMPAIGN INCOME | 900099 | 2191 | 2191 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 26000 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 2166535 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 288782 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $8,673 | ExclusionAmount |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 254144 | Total |
| Program Services | 254144 | ProgramServices |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 853260 | Total |
| Program Services | 563342 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 106643 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 183275 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 131438 | Total |
| Program Services | 97028 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 12657 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 21753 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 80106 | Total |
| Program Services | 59133 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 7699 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 13274 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1257 | Total |
| Program Services | 1023 | ProgramServices |
| Fundraising | 234 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 20061 | Total |
| Program Services | 15050 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1561 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 3450 | Fundraising |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 68347 | Total |
| Program Services | 58357 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 305 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 9685 | Fundraising |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 158351 | Total |
| Program Services | 110880 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 25830 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 21641 | Fundraising |
Interest Interest
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3956 | Total |
| Program Services | 1938 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2018 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 24624 | Total |
| Management And General | 24624 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 12513 | Total |
| Program Services | 9775 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 577 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 2161 | Fundraising |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | FundraisingFundraising | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROFESSIONAL FEES & TRA | 71745 | 66105 | 5640 | |
| CONSULTANTS | 69834 | 45400 | 20509 | 3925 |
| TRAVEL & MEETINGS | 49546 | 45751 | 3795 | |
| CAMPAIGN/RESEARCH MATER | 42497 | 40628 | 1869 | |
| PRINTING & POSTAGE | 27405 | 24475 | 1715 | 1215 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 52237 | Total |
| Program Services | 42645 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 5734 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 3858 | Fundraising |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1921321 | Total |
| Program Services | 1435674 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 192788 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 292859 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 913343 | BOY |
| EOY | 753947 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 180134 | BOY |
| EOY | 366798 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 700 | BOY |
| EOY | 17089 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 17191 | BOY |
| EOY | 30710 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 358105 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 301450 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 56310 | BOY |
| EOY | 56655 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 29300 | BOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 10819 | BOY |
| EOY | 10269 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1207797 | BOY |
| EOY | 1235468 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 204564 | BOY |
| EOY | 173881 | EOY |
Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 45000 | BOY |
| EOY | 24000 | EOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 43583 | BOY |
| EOY | 26005 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 293147 | BOY |
| EOY | 223886 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 540635 | BOY |
| EOY | 37415 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 374015 | BOY |
| EOY | 974167 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 914650 | BOY |
| EOY | 1011582 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1207797 | BOY |
| EOY | 1235468 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 1 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 1056289 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 824064 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 961894 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 1909678 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 1869080 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 6621005 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 1056289 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 824064 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 961894 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 1909678 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 1869080 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 6621005 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | 6621005 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 4407 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 25168 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 44808 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 16742 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 8673 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 99798 | Total |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | -4390 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 11122 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 36600 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 43332 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 6764135 | TotalSupport |
| Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc | 2230434 | GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.97880 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.94120 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Volunteers | 0 | Volunteers |
| Paid Staff Or Management | 0 | PaidStaffOrManagement |
| Media Advertisements | 0 | MediaAdvertisements |
| Mailings Members | 0 | MailingsMembers |
| Publications Or Broadcast | 0 | PublicationsOrBroadcast |
| Grants Other Organizations | 0 | GrantsOtherOrganizations |
| Direct Contact Legislators | 0 | DirectContactLegislators |
| Rallies Demonstrations | 0 | RalliesDemonstrations |
| Other Activities | 0 | OtherActivities |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 41671 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 40738 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 933 | BookValue |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 316434 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 260712 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 55722 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 56655 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | CAPITAL LEASES | Description |
| Amount | $26,005 | Amount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Amounts | 26005 | TotalOfAmounts |
| Total Revenue | 2166535 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 1921321 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 245214 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Prior Period Adjustments | -148282 | PriorPeriodAdjustments |
| Total Adjustments | -148282 | TotalAdjustments |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | 96932 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 2166535 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 0 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 2166535 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 2166535 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 1921321 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 1921321 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 1921321 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 10 | 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 15 | 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 DELIBERATION ARE NOTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | SOME OR OF THESE ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| RECEIVED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT AFTER THE LAST FILING DEADLINE. SEVERAL NUMBERS HAVE CHANGED FROM THE ORIGINAL FILED RETURN. AMENDMENT WAS DONE TO CORRECT ALL THE NUMBERS PURSUANT TO THE AUDIT. |
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