Civic Intelligence

Environment California Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 45-0493983

Sep 01, 2015 to Aug 31, 2016 • Filed on Jul 14, 2017

Organization Profilewww.environmentcalifornia.org
1314 H StreetSacramento, CA 95814

(916) 448-4516

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.22x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 56% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)4 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

67th percentile

0.75x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)4 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

31st percentile

-0.1%

Higher net margin than 31% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)4 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

40th percentile

$33,901

Higher top officer pay than 40% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 1.0% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)4 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

86th percentile

13%

Faster asset growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)4 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

24th percentile

-8.2%

Faster revenue growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)4 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Up

$11,616,247

Up $1,351,692 (+13%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

$9,017,464

Down $3,327 (-0.0%) from 2015

Liabilities

Up

$2,598,783

Up $1,355,019 (+109%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue67th percentileNet Margin31st percentile

Revenue

Down

$3,452,725

Down $309,046 (-8.2%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$3,456,052

Up $1,310,198 (+61%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

-$3,327

Down $1,619,244 (-100%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth86th percentile

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

$30M$20M$10M$0Assets 2011: $6,672,971Liabilities 2011: $1,306,080Net Assets 2011: $5,366,8912011Assets 2012: $8,984,970Liabilities 2012: $2,307,056Net Assets 2012: $6,677,9142012Assets 2013: $8,419,860Liabilities 2013: $1,236,023Net Assets 2013: $7,183,8372013Assets 2014: $7,518,696Liabilities 2014: $113,822Net Assets 2014: $7,404,8742014Assets 2015: $10,264,555Liabilities 2015: $1,243,764Net Assets 2015: $9,020,7912015Assets 2016: $11,616,247Liabilities 2016: $2,598,783Net Assets 2016: $9,017,4642016Assets 2017: $12,560,751Liabilities 2017: $2,578,640Net Assets 2017: $9,982,1112017Assets 2018: $11,804,344Liabilities 2018: $2,356,307Net Assets 2018: $9,448,0372018Assets 2019: $11,608,320Liabilities 2019: $2,306,717Net Assets 2019: $9,301,6032019Assets 2020: $13,537,139Liabilities 2020: $1,987,635Net Assets 2020: $11,549,5042020Assets 2021: $16,807,015Liabilities 2021: $3,296,002Net Assets 2021: $13,511,0132021Assets 2022: $20,142,860Liabilities 2022: $4,237,012Net Assets 2022: $15,905,8482022Assets 2023: $20,349,678Liabilities 2023: $1,605,543Net Assets 2023: $18,744,1352023Assets 2024: $22,426,174Liabilities 2024: $926,382Net Assets 2024: $21,499,7922024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$11,616,247
Liabilities$2,598,783
Net Assets$9,017,464
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth24th percentile

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MExpenses 2011: $3,299,4422011Expenses 2012: $3,308,4202012Expenses 2013: $4,064,0102013Revenue 2014: $3,834,612Expenses 2014: $3,613,575Net Income 2014: $221,0372014Revenue 2015: $3,761,771Expenses 2015: $2,145,854Net Income 2015: $1,615,9172015Revenue 2016: $3,452,725Expenses 2016: $3,456,052Net Income 2016: -$3,3272016Revenue 2017: $3,764,868Expenses 2017: $2,800,221Net Income 2017: $964,6472017Revenue 2018: $3,703,477Expenses 2018: $4,237,551Net Income 2018: -$534,0742018Revenue 2019: $3,718,234Expenses 2019: $3,864,668Net Income 2019: -$146,4342019Revenue 2020: $3,373,569Expenses 2020: $1,125,668Net Income 2020: $2,247,9012020Revenue 2021: $3,582,551Expenses 2021: $1,364,620Net Income 2021: $2,217,9312021Revenue 2022: $3,574,196Expenses 2022: $1,048,451Net Income 2022: $2,525,7452022Revenue 2023: $3,752,012Expenses 2023: $1,635,794Net Income 2023: $2,116,2182023Revenue 2024: $3,421,165Expenses 2024: $1,910,204Net Income 2024: $1,510,9612024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$3,452,725
Expenses$3,456,052
Net Income-$3,327
Open 2016 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2015 to Aug 31, 2016
Signed
Jul 14, 2017
Return Version
2015v3.0
Gross Receipts
$3,452,725
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The corporation is organized and operated exclusively for social welfare purposes. The corporations activities may include public education, research, litigation, and advocacy on issues affecting the environment and the public interest.

Speak out and act at the local, state and national levels to improve the quality of the environment and lives of the people of California.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts-$4,390,140-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net$3,500,000$3,500,000→ $0
Accounts Receivable$1,793,740$2,022,770▲ $229,030
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$4,895,371$1,514,677▼ $3,380,694
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,069$535▼ $534
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$10,264,555$11,616,247▲ $1,351,692
Other Assets Total$74,375$188,125▲ $113,750
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$1,243,764$2,598,783▲ $1,355,019
Total Liabilities$1,243,764$2,598,783▲ $1,355,019
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$9,020,791$9,017,464▼ $3,327
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$9,020,791$9,017,464▼ $3,327
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$10,264,555$11,616,247▲ $1,351,692

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$535$10,196$10,731
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay40th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Dan JacobsonLegislative DirectorPT$33,901$33,901

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Faye ParkChair/Treas
Sue MoranDirector
Parker BlackmanSecretary

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Fund for the Public Interestprog & fundraising294 Washington Street 500, Boston, MA 02108$2,124,987
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$3,338,524
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$114,201
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$123,019
Change in Net Assets
$-3,327

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,452,725
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,452,725
Total Revenue per Form 990
$3,452,725
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$2,268,282
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$1,130,000
Total Fundraising Expense$691,111
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$57,770
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Orgs$1,130,000--$1,130,000
Fees for Services Other$69,312--$69,312
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$27,799$2,712$3,390$33,901
Fees for Services Management$7,917$23,751-$31,668
Other Salaries and Wages$10,779$1,053$1,315$13,147
Office Expenses$5,974$1,557$772$8,303
Fees for Services Accounting-$7,989-$7,989
Occupancy$6,357$662$780$7,799
Payroll Taxes$4,900$478$597$5,975
Travel$4,809$501$590$5,900
Insurance-$5,067-$5,067
Other Employee Benefits$2,925$285$357$3,567
Conferences and Meetings$2,717--$2,717
Pension Plan Contributions$968$94$118$1,180
Information Technology$635$62$78$775
Depreciation Depletion$438$43$53$534
Other Expenses$143$14$17$174
Total Functional Expenses$1,441,998$44,268$682,989$2,124,987

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$3,456,052
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$3,456,052
Total Expenses per Form 990$3,456,052
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Envrnment America Action FundWashington, DC527 political orggen operating support$1,130,000
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
Yes
Lobbying activity
No
In-house lobbying only
No
Subject to proxy tax
Yes

Reported Spending and Taxes

Line ItemAmount
Political Expenditures$1,130,250
Total Exempt Function Spending$1,130,250
Section 527 Activity Spending$250

Section 527 Organizations

OrganizationLocationAmount
46-1148324Washington, DC$1,130,000
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
No
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
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder

“Membership is accomplished by making an affirmative declaration of their desire tojoin the organization and signing a statement of support of the organization'smission. Members have the right to vote for one member of the board of directorssubject to the above and also paying their annual membership fee.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 8: Explanation of No Contemporaneously Documentation of Meetings

“The organization's governing body had no committees.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“The draft of the Form 990 is sent to all board members for their comments prior to the return being finalized.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“To monitor and enforce compliance with the conflict of interest policy, the organization requires all officers, directors and individuals with substantial influence over the organization to complete an annual statement disclosing to the board any business, contractual or financial relationships the person has with other corporations. In addition, said persons have an ongoing obligation to disclose to the board any financial interest, direct or indirect, that the person would gain from any particular transaction, contract or policy under consideration by the organization. The board must address potential conflicts on a case-by-case basis, conflicted persons must abstain from the deliberation of the transaction, and corporate records must be maintained.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

“The Compensation Committee will establish acceptable compensation packages after reviewing at least one of the following: 1) Information about compensation paid by similarly situated tax-exempt organizations for similar services; 2) current compensation surveys compiled by independent firms; or 3) actual written offers from similarly situated organizations.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15B: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees

“See above.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financialstatements are kept in our office and are available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Environment California Inc
EIN
45-0493983
Phone
9164484516
Address
1314 H Street, Sacramento, CA 95814

Signing Officer

Name
Dan Jacobson
Title
Legislative Director
Signed
2017-07-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Faye Park
Formed
2002
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
3
Volunteers
3

Preparer

Firm
Davis & Co CPAs PC
Address
9457 S University Blvd 410, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
Preparer
James M Davis
Phone
3037916800
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

Part X : FIN48 Footnote

“The Organization is exempt from federal and state income taxes under IRS Code Section 501(c)(4) and believes it has complied with all requirements necessary to maintain its status.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1The organization's governing body had no committees.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2The draft of the Form 990 is sent to all board members for their comments prior to the return being finalized.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3To monitor and enforce compliance with the conflict of interest policy, the organization requires all officers, directors and individuals with substantial influence over the organization to complete an annual statement disclosing to the board any business, contractual or financial relationships the person has with other corporations. In addition, said persons have an ongoing obligation to disclose to the board any financial interest, direct or indirect, that the person would gain from any particular transaction, contract or policy under consideration by the organization. The board must address potential conflicts on a case-by-case basis, conflicted persons must abstain from the deliberation of the transaction, and corporate records must be maintained.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4The Compensation Committee will establish acceptable compensation packages after reviewing at least one of the following: 1) Information about compensation paid by similarly situated tax-exempt organizations for similar services; 2) current compensation surveys compiled by independent firms; or 3) actual written offers from similarly situated organizations.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5See above.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financialstatements are kept in our office and are available to the public upon request.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Line 8: Explanation of No Contemporaneously Documentation of Meetings
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc6Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available
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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$11,616,247
Liabilities
$2,598,783
Net assets
$9,017,464
Revenue
$3,452,725
Expenses
$3,456,052
Net income
-$3,327
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$22.4$0.93$21.5$3.42$1.91$1.51
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$20.3$1.61$18.7$3.75$1.64$2.12
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$20.1$4.24$15.9$3.57$1.05$2.53
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$16.8$3.30$13.5$3.58$1.36$2.22
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$13.5$1.99$11.5$3.37$1.13$2.25
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$11.6$2.31$9.30$3.72$3.86$0.15
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$11.8$2.36$9.45$3.70$4.24$0.53
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$12.6$2.58$9.98$3.76$2.80$0.96
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$11.6$2.60$9.02$3.45$3.46$0.00
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$10.3$1.24$9.02$3.76$2.15$1.62
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.52$0.11$7.40$3.83$3.61$0.22
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$8.42$1.24$7.18$4.06
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$8.98$2.31$6.68$3.31
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$6.67$1.31$5.37$3.30