2011-11-10T17:49:48-06:00 2010-12-31 RINA ACCOUNTANCY CORPORATION 475 14TH STREET SUITE 1200 OAKLAND CA 94612 990 2010-01-01 942951373 SAN FRANCISCO ESTUARY INSTITUTE SANF 5107467334 4911 CENTRAL AVENUE RICHMOND CA 94804 RAINER HOENICKE 5107467334 2011-11-08 1 HOWARD ZANGWILL 5108936908 2011-11-08 2010 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z X RAINER HOENICKE 4911 CENTRAL AVENUE RICHMOND CA 94804 6538590 0 X WWW.SFEI.ORG X 1983 CA TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE SAN FRANCISCO ESTUARY. 14 14 75 2 0 0 3863465 4276414 2354313 2237025 5919 17135 9545 8016 6233242 6538590 0 0 0 0 3385419 3652017 0 0 0 2956910 2915406 6342329 6567423 -109087 -28833 7276709 6846228 5856281 5454633 1420428 1391595 X THE SAN FRANCISCO ESTUARY INSTITUTE CONDUCTS RESEARCH, COLLABORATES WITH OTHER SCIENTISTS, AND INTEGRATES ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION TO ASSESS OR PREDICT THE RESULTS OF ESTUARY MANAGEMENT ACTIONS. SFEI HELPS DEVELOP SCIENCE-BASED MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES TO ACHIEVE OUR JOINT VISION TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE SAN FRANCISCO ESTUARY. 0 0 2830299 1567450 REGIONAL MONITORING PROGRAM (RMP):CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION IN SAN FRANCISCO BAY IS GOVERNED BY THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD (THE REGIONAL BOARD). THE REGIONAL BOARD HAS A WELL-ARTICULATED FRAMEWORK FOR MANAGING CONTAMINATION IN THE BAY CONTAINED IN THE WATER QUALITY CONTROL PLAN. THE PLAN CLASSIFIES THE VALUED ATTRIBUTES OF THE BAY AS "BENEFICIAL USES" AND ESTABLISHES WATER QUALITY OBJECTIVES THAT ARE PROTECTIVE OF THESE BENEFICIAL USES. THE RMP IS AN INNOVATIVE COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN THE INSTITUTE, THE REGIONAL BOARD, AND THE REGULATED DISCHARGES COMMUNITY. THIS PROGRAM FOR MONITORING TRACE SUBSTANCES IN THE SAN FRANCISCO ESTUARY IS THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF INFORMATION AND USED TO EVALUATE BENEFICIAL USE IMPAIRMENT IN THE BAY DUE TO CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION. 402856 55425 CONTAMINANT MONITORING AND RESEARCH PROGRAM (CMR):THE CMR PROGRAM INCLUDES THE REGIONAL MONITORING PROGRAM AND OTHER STUDIES AIMED AT PROVIDING INFORMATION RELATING TO CONTAMINANT IMPACTS ON BENEFICIAL USES IN THE ESTUARY AS A WHOLE, I.E. THE BAY AND DELTA. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE CMR PROGRAM IS TO CONDUCT A MULTIFACETED PROGRAM OF MONITORING AND RESEARCH THAT CONTRIBUTES TO THE UNDERSTANDING OF CONTAMINANT LOADING, FATE, AND EFFECTS IN THE ESTUARY. THE INFORMATION GENERATED WILL BE USED, ALONG WITH OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION, IN SYNTHESES AND ASSESSMENTS OF THE CONDITION OF THE ESTUARY. 994275 284051 WATERSHED SCIENCE PROGRAM:THE INTENT OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE BAY AREA MANAGERS QUALITY SCIENCE INFORMATION IN THE CONTEXT OF THE WHOLE SYSTEM (WATERSHEDS, THE AIR SHED, WETLANDS, AND THE BAY), TO HELP DEVELOP A REGIONAL PICTURE OF WATERSHED CONDITION AND DOWNSTREAM EFFECTS THROUGH QUALITY SCIENCE METHODOLOGY, EMPIRICAL DATA COLLECTION, DATA INTERPRETATION, AND PEER-REVIEW WITHOUT THE INTENT TO ADVOCATE ANY PARTICULAR STANCE. 2036467 330099 WETLANDS SCIENCE, HISTORICAL ECOLOGY, INVASIVE SPECIES, AQUATIC SCIENCE, CONSERVATION BIOLOGY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL INFROMATICS 2036467 330099 6263897 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 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 18 0 1 75 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X FRANK LEUNG 5107467360 7770 PARDEE LANE 2ND FLOOR OAKLAND CA 94621 JAMES FIEDLER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA SALZMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRISH MULVEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE TUCKER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF HALTINER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM MCGRATH 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE WOLFE 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRED NICHOLS 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE RITCHIE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DYAN WHYTE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN SCHWINN 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHIL STEVENS 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHUCK WEIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN CALLAWAY 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM OLIVIERI 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN RAMO 1.00 X 0 0 0 MITCH AVALON 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAINER HOENICKE 40.00 X 128992 0 0 JOSHUA COLLINS 40.00 X 112907 0 0 JAY DAVIS 40.00 X 108465 0 0 THEODORE MEYERS 40.00 X 126586 0 0 476950 0 0 4 0 0 0 EAST BAY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT PO BOX 24055 OAKLAND CA 94623 LAB WORKS 265571 UC DAVIS PO BOX 989062 WEST SACRAMENTO CA 95798 LAB WORKS 237478 AXYS ANALYTICAL INC 2045 MILLS RD W. 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FOR TAX POSITIONS MEETING A "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" THRESHOLD, THE AMOUNT RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IS THE BENEFIT EXPECTED TO BE REALIZED UPON SETTLEMENT WITH THE TAX AUTHORITY. FOR TAX POSITIONS NOT MEETING THE THRESHOLD, NO FINANCIAL STATEMENT BENEFIT IS RECOGNIZED. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2010, THE INSTITUTE HAS HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE INSTITUTE RECOGNIZES INTEREST AND PENALTIES, IF ANY, RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS INCOME TAX EXPENSE. INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR THE YEAR PRIOR TO 2006 ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES. THE INSTITUTE IS RELYING ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND ITS ADHERENCE TO ALL APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS TO PRESERVE THAT STATUS. 1 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINT OTHER BOARD MEMBERS AS WELL AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE 9 VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE GOVERNING BODY IS PROVIDED A DRAFT VERSION OF THE FORM 990 TO REVIEW FOR ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE STAFF ARE MADE AWARE OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON THEIR HIRE DATE AND ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A FORM ACKNOWLEDGING THE RECEIPT OF THE POLICY. ALL SENIOR STAFF MEET EACH WEEK TO DISCUSS FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS ISSUES. THE STAFF ARE AWARE OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF NOT ADHERING TO THIS POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED, REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF THE SFEI BOARD OF DIRECTORS. RECOMMENDATIONS ARE ACCOMPANIED BY A COMPENSATION SURVEY OF SIMILAR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS PERFORMING DUTIES OR SERVICES TYPICAL TO SFEI. AN EMPLOYEE'S SALARY IS NEGOTIATED AND SET BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE INSTITUTE WITHIN GUIDELINES SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE ONLINE AND UPON REQUEST. FINANCE COMMITTEE FORM 990 PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2C THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.