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Verified Carbon Standard Association

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 27-0566795

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Nov 15, 2017

Organization Profilewww.v-c-s.org

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One Thomas Circle NW No 1050Washington, DC 20005

(202) 480-2282

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

72nd percentile

0.36x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 72% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

65th percentile

0.23x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

67th percentile

9.1%

Higher net margin than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

94th percentile

$279,099

Higher top officer pay than 94% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 7.8% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

79th percentile

16%

Faster asset growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

74th percentile

17%

Faster revenue growth than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets72nd percentile

Assets

Up

$2,338,408

Up $319,343 (+16%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$1,504,178

Up $324,441 (+28%) from 2015

Liabilities

Down

$834,230

Down $5,098 (-0.6%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue65th percentileNet Margin67th percentile

Revenue

Up

$3,584,139

Up $511,333 (+17%) from 2015

Expenses

Down

$3,259,698

Down $51,618 (-1.6%) from 2015

Net Income

Up

$324,441

Up $562,951 (+236%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth79th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$60M$40M$20M$0Assets 2015: $2,019,065Liabilities 2015: $839,328Net Assets 2015: $1,179,7372015Assets 2016: $2,338,408Liabilities 2016: $834,230Net Assets 2016: $1,504,1782016Assets 2017: $4,418,138Liabilities 2017: $824,362Net Assets 2017: $3,593,7762017Assets 2018: $7,050,475Liabilities 2018: $1,490,206Net Assets 2018: $5,560,2692018Assets 2019: $14,059,126Liabilities 2019: $1,465,480Net Assets 2019: $12,593,6462019Assets 2020: $26,985,298Liabilities 2020: $3,400,665Net Assets 2020: $23,584,6332020Assets 2021: $50,492,463Liabilities 2021: $3,992,135Net Assets 2021: $46,500,3282021Assets 2022: $57,769,889Liabilities 2022: $5,102,408Net Assets 2022: $52,667,4812022Assets 2023: $47,899,270Liabilities 2023: $4,536,813Net Assets 2023: $43,362,4572023Assets 2024: $28,663,979Liabilities 2024: $4,675,963Net Assets 2024: $23,988,0162024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$2,338,408
Liabilities$834,230
Net Assets$1,504,178
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth74th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$60M$40M$20M$0-$20MRevenue 2015: $3,072,806Expenses 2015: $3,311,316Net Income 2015: -$238,5102015Revenue 2016: $3,584,139Expenses 2016: $3,259,698Net Income 2016: $324,4412016Revenue 2017: $6,428,609Expenses 2017: $4,339,011Net Income 2017: $2,089,5982017Revenue 2018: $6,977,882Expenses 2018: $5,011,389Net Income 2018: $1,966,4932018Revenue 2019: $13,918,315Expenses 2019: $6,884,938Net Income 2019: $7,033,3772019Revenue 2020: $20,811,487Expenses 2020: $9,820,500Net Income 2020: $10,990,9872020Revenue 2021: $40,505,459Expenses 2021: $17,589,764Net Income 2021: $22,915,6952021Revenue 2022: $32,424,242Expenses 2022: $26,257,089Net Income 2022: $6,167,1532022Revenue 2023: $29,804,931Expenses 2023: $39,109,955Net Income 2023: -$9,305,0242023Revenue 2024: $27,758,613Expenses 2024: $47,133,054Net Income 2024: -$19,374,4412024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$3,584,139
Expenses$3,259,698
Net Income$324,441
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Nov 15, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$3,584,139
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Verra develops and manages standards that help countries, the private sector and civil society achieve their sustainable development and climate action goals.

VCS develops and manages standards that help countries, the private sector and civil society achieve their sustainable development and climate action goals.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Accounts Receivable$475,547$815,869▲ $340,322
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$893,776$701,863▼ $191,913
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$374,949$465,160▲ $90,211
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$38,946$107,727▲ $68,781
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$15,147$14,657▼ $490
Total Assets$2,019,065$2,338,408▲ $319,343
Other Assets Total$220,700$233,132▲ $12,432
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$382,298$437,933▲ $55,635
Other Liabilities$277,705$280,367▲ $2,662
Deferred Revenue$179,325$115,930▼ $63,395
Total Liabilities$839,328$834,230▼ $5,098
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$1,179,737$1,504,178▲ $324,441
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,179,737$1,504,178▲ $324,441
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,019,065$2,338,408▲ $319,343

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$107,727$98,565$206,292
Other Assets Org$233,132--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay94th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
David AntonioliChief Executive OfficerFT$246,074$33,025$279,099
Jerry SeagerChief Program OfficerFT$154,890$10,927$165,817
Toby Janson-SmithChief Innovation OfficerFT$138,593$13,416$152,009
William FerrettiChief Operating & Financial OfficerFT$138,108$13,842$151,950

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
John DrexhageChair
Henry DerwentVice-Chair
Marc StuartVice-Chair
Andrea RudnickBoard Member
Bettina Von HagenBoard Member
Dirk ForristerBoard Member
Ken MarkowitzBoard Member
Ken NewcombeBoard Member
Mark KenberBoard Member
Nathaniel KeohaneBoard Member
Tao YunBoard Member

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
MarkitDatabase management450 West 33rd Street 5th Floor, New York, NY 10001$183,583
World Resource InstituteSubcontractor10 G Street NE, Washington, DC 20002$153,701
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,290,699
Program Service Revenue
$2,289,405
Investment Income
$1,590
Other Revenue
$2,445
All Other Contributions
$1,178,691
Change in Net Assets
$324,441

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,584,139
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,584,139
Total Revenue per Form 990
$3,584,139
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,896,627
Other Expenses$1,363,071
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$803,128$240,410-$1,043,538
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$459,360$137,506-$596,866
Fees for Services Other$526,050$25,281-$551,331
Occupancy$116,357$34,831-$151,188
Office Expenses$75,323$28,490-$103,813
Other Employee Benefits$79,768$23,879-$103,647
Payroll Taxes$78,096$23,377-$101,473
Fees for Services Accounting$15,694$81,904-$97,598
Travel$76,354$16,136-$92,490
Fees for Services Legal$34,066$21,181-$55,247
Pension Plan Contributions$39,330$11,773-$51,103
Information Technology$4,279$31,434-$35,713
Insurance$21,069$6,959-$28,028
Depreciation Depletion-$23,903-$23,903
Conferences and Meetings$15,082$7,346-$22,428
Other Expenses$17,493$656-$18,149
Total Functional Expenses$2,544,632$715,066$0$3,259,698

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$3,259,698
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$3,259,698
Total Expenses per Form 990$3,259,698
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Deferred compensation liabilities$233,132
Deferred rent$47,235
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
Yes
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11B

“Form 990 is prepared by an outside CPA firm, which is reviewed in detail by CEO. Then a copy of Form 990 is electronically provided to the Audit Committee prior to signing and filing with the IRS.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12C

“The Conflict of Interest policy is reviewed and signed by Board Members at the Organization's Annual Fall Board Meeting. It is distributed electronically to any board members that are unable to attend.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15

“The salary and bonus for the CEO is determined by the Board. The general frame for other officers or key employee salary adjustments, bonuses and any changes in fringe benefits are decided by the Board upon proposals by the CEO. The CEO is responsible for final decisions regarding all individual salary levels, salary adjustments and bonus allocations.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

“The Organization's governing documents and financial statements are available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Verified Carbon Standard Association
EIN
27-0566795
Phone
2024802282
Address
One Thomas Circle NW No 1050, Washington, DC 20005

Signing Officer

Name
William M Ferretti
Title
COO and CFO
Phone
2024802282
Signed
2017-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
David Antonioli
Formed
2009
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
11
Independent Board Members
11
Employees
20
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Rogers & Company PLLC
Address
8300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600, Vienna, VA 22182
Preparer
Lori A Collingsworth
Phone
7038930300
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, line 11G

“Program Consultants: Program service expenses 392,075. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 392,075. Methodology Developers: Program service expenses 133,975. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 133,975. Other professional fees: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 25,281. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 25,281.”

Form 990, Part XII, Line 2C:

“The Organization's Audit Committee is responsible for the oversight of the audit, including the selection of the independent accountant. The process is consistent with previous years.”

Financial Statement Notes

Part X, Line 2:

“Management has evaluated the Association's tax positions and has concluded that the Association has taken no uncertain tax positions that qualify for either recognition or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.”

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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,338,408
Liabilities
$834,230
Net assets
$1,504,178
Revenue
$3,584,139
Expenses
$3,259,698
Net income
$324,441
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$28.7$4.68$24.0$27.8$47.1$19.4
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$47.9$4.54$43.4$29.8$39.1$9.31
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$57.8$5.10$52.7$32.4$26.3$6.17
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$50.5$3.99$46.5$40.5$17.6$22.9
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$27.0$3.40$23.6$20.8$9.82$11.0
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$14.1$1.47$12.6$13.9$6.88$7.03
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.05$1.49$5.56$6.98$5.01$1.97
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.42$0.82$3.59$6.43$4.34$2.09
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.34$0.83$1.50$3.58$3.26$0.32
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.02$0.84$1.18$3.07$3.31$0.24