CARBON BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $480K · expenses $358K · assets $1.2M
- EIN
- 88-2931871
- Address
- 605 KIERSTED AVE, KINGSTON, NY 12401-1809
- Website
- WWW.CARBONDEVELOPMENTCOUNCIL.ORG
- NTEE code
- W24
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- August 2022 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE CARBON BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL HAS A MISSION TO REACH GIGATON SCALE CARBON REMOVAL RESPONSIBLY AND ECONOMICALLY BY EDUCATING STAKEHOLDERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THIS PILLAR OF CLIMATE ACTION.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Rubin Executive | DIRECTOR & BOARD CHAIR | 2024 | $199,517 | $199,517 | 1 |
| Ben Rubin (former) | Ex Direct/Bd Mb | 2022-2023 | $132,998 | $166,331 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
2 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Cutts | BOARD MEMBER & SECRETARY | 2022-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Zane Mcdonald | BOARD MEMBER & TREASURER | 2022-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $200K · 4 employees · 14 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEN RUBIN EXECUTIVE | DIRECTOR & BOARD CHAIR | 40 | $106,200 | $60,000 | $33,317 | $199,517 | 1 |
| MAGGIE CUTTS | BOARD MEMBER & SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ZANE MCDONALD | BOARD MEMBER & TREASURER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $133K · 3 employees · 2 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Rubin | Ex Direct/Bd Mb | 40 | $106,998 | $26,000 | $0 | $132,998 | 1 |
| Maggie Cutts | Board Member | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Zane McDonald | Board Member | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $33K · 1 employee
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEN RUBIN | BOARD MEMBER | 35 | $33,333 | $0 | $0 | $33,333 | 1 |
| MAGGIE CUTTS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ZANE MCDONALD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $479,911 | $358,351 | $1,170,941 | $158,380 | $461,033 | $18,878 | $139,517 | 4 | 14 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $293,956 | $359,046 | $268,357 | $37,042 | $293,956 | $0 | $106,998 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $145,000 | $42,868 | $104,711 | $102,132 | $145,000 | $0 | $33,333 | 1 | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $360,000 in all, tax years 2023 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE GRANTHAM FOUNDATION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CARBON BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL” | 2023 | 1 | $150,000 | 2023 | $150,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $110,000 | 2024 | $30,000 | show |
| SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $100,000 | 2023 | $100,000 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $358,351 spent · pay $278,645 · grants $0 · events $16,199
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $139,517 | $90,686 | $34,879 | $13,952 | 38.9% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $119,211 | $119,211 | - | - | 33.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $29,660 | $29,660 | - | - | 8.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $18,647 | $18,647 | - | - | 5.2% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $16,199 | $16,199 | - | - | 4.5% | |
| Travel | $11,034 | $8,661 | - | $2,373 | 3.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $8,104 | $8,104 | - | - | 2.3% | |
| Fees: other services | $5,977 | $5,977 | - | - | 1.7% | |
| Information technology | $4,011 | $4,011 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Office expenses | $2,649 | $2,649 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Other employee benefits | $1,270 | $1,270 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Fees: legal | $1,050 | $1,050 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANOUS | $544 | $544 | - | - | 0.2% |
| Insurance | $478 | $478 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $358,351 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $359,046 spent · pay $211,297 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $106,998 | $86,998 | - | $20,000 | 29.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $94,737 | $94,737 | - | - | 26.4% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $70,103 | $70,103 | - | - | 19.5% | |
| Travel | $30,003 | $23,550 | - | $6,453 | 8.4% | |
| Other employee benefits | $18,360 | $18,360 | - | - | 5.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $14,379 | $14,379 | - | - | 4.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Meals/Food/Beverage | $7,754 | $7,754 | - | - | 2.2% |
| Advertising and promotion | $6,311 | $6,311 | - | - | 1.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,075 | $4,075 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Office expenses | $3,284 | $3,284 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $1,457 | $1,457 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Information technology | $1,337 | $1,337 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Insurance | $103 | $103 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Fees: legal | $75 | $75 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank Fee | $70 | $70 | - | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $359,046 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $42,868 spent · pay $36,247 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $33,333 | $16,667 | $8,333 | $8,333 | 77.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $3,600 | $3,600 | - | - | 8.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $2,914 | $1,456 | $729 | $729 | 6.8% | |
| Travel | $1,638 | $1,638 | - | - | 3.8% | |
| Insurance | $940 | $470 | $235 | $235 | 2.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $253 | - | $253 | - | 0.6% | |
| Information technology | $81 | - | $81 | - | 0.2% | |
| Fees: legal | $79 | - | $79 | - | 0.2% | |
| Office expenses | $30 | - | $30 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $42,868 | 100% |
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