Us Green Building Council Inc

“Summary of changes to usgbc bylaws: on september 10, 2024 the usgbc board approved a ceo governance policy that revised the hiring, annual performance, and removal processes for the usgbc president and ceo, and voted unanimously to amend the bylaws to align with the new policy. The new policy and the bylaws changes reflected a joint decision by the usgbc and gbci boards to move from having a president and ceo hired by usgbc with input from the gbci chair, to ensuring both boards were fully involved in the selection and hiring, annual performance evaluation and firing processes.”

“There are two classes of members recognized by usgbc, members which are organizations ("regular members") and associate members ("individual members"). Each regular member shall be entitled to cast one vote on each matter submitted to a vote of the membership. Usgbc shall utilize proportional voting, by which any regular employee of a regular member who has a site-user account on the usgbc web site linked to the regular member may cast a proportional share of the vote for that regular member. Associate members shall only have the right to vote on matters submitted to associate members by the board of directors, and shall have no right to vote for the election of directors or to vote in rating system balloting.”

“The elected directors shall be elected by regular members pursuant to policy and procedures enacted by the board of directors.”

“A vote of the members is required for dissolution of the corporation (dc code section 29-301.47(2001)).”

“Usgbc does not have any committees with the authority to act on behalf of the board.”

“The form 990 is completed each year by usgbc senior staff in association with tax advisors and filed with the irs. Usgbc's chief executive officer, general counsel and vice president, finance & administration are involved in preparing and reviewing the form 990. Prior to its being filed, the u.s. Green building council provides a copy of the form 990 filing to the board of directors. Staff posts the form 990 to the board's online portal for a minimum of 2 days prior to the filing's submission. An email is sent to all board members, notifying them that the form 990 is available for their review and how to access it. Board members are asked to raise and staff to respond to questions and/or concerns that arise during the review.”

“The organization's conflict of interest policy includes directors, corporate officers and members of a committee or other decision-making body, all of whom have an ongoing annual obligation to review, sign and disclose potential or actual conflicts conflicts are reviewed by the president and ceo, the general counsel, and the vice president, governance. If a conflict exists, the individual abstains from making motions, voting, executing agreements or taking any other similar direct action of usgbc on matters which direct or predominant involve the matter of conflict.”

“The ceo's base salary determined by the usgbc board in consultation with the gbci board chair. Salaries of ceo's of comparable organizations were considered, compensation deliberations and decisions are documented. The compensation for staff, including key employees, is set by the usgbc ceo. This compensation is based on a third-party compensation review of similar nonprofit organizations and annual performance evaluations. The ceo's annual increases are in alignment with the same compensation policy that applies to staff. All employees of gbci were w-2 employees of usgbc, paid by usgbc through management agreement and common pay agent with gbci. Usgbc entered into a statutory employer agreement with gbci effective march 31, 2023.”

“The u.s. Green building council provides the public with visibility to its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements. On the home website of the u.s. Green building council, www.usgbc.org, we post the following documents for public review: - founding documents - committee policies & procedures - bylaws - conflict of interest policy - antitrust compliance policy - other program related policies our financial statements are provided to the public via our form 990 filing posted on guidestar as well as providing a copy of our form 990 filing upon request for the same period of disclosure as set forth in section 6104(d).”

“To transform how buildings and communities are designed, built, and operated to create thriving, healthy, equitable, and resilient places that advance human and environmental wellbeing.”

“Customer service: program service expenses 669,270. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 669,270. Computer consulting: program service expenses 597,311. Management and general expenses 185,082. Fundraising expenses 4,206. Total expenses 786,599. Communications consulting: program service expenses 755,803. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 755,803. General consulting: program service expenses 855,871. Management and general expenses 920,446. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,776,317. Revenue share expense: program service expenses 410,698. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 410,698. Leed consulting: program service expenses 231,984. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 231,984. Professional services: program service expenses 353,165. Management and general expenses 196,083. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 549,248. Advocacy consulting: program service expenses -877. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses -877.”