Liabilities / Assets
83rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 83% of similar nonprofits.
990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 68-0531882
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
83rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 83% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
88th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
30th percentile
Higher net margin than 30% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
60th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 60% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 9.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
23rd percentile
Faster asset growth than 23% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
14th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$765,458
Down $42,160 (-5.2%) from 2016
Net Assets
Down$433,736
Down $13,676 (-3.1%) from 2016
Liabilities
Down$331,722
Down $28,484 (-7.9%) from 2016
Revenue
Down$420,870
Down $112,324 (-21%) from 2016
Expenses
Down$434,546
Down $21,612 (-4.7%) from 2016
Net Income
Down-$13,676
Down $90,712 (-118%) from 2016
To promote the public interest in protecting California's air, water, and open spaces. We research environmental issues, craft solutions, educate the public and decision makers, and help the people of California to make their voices be effectively heard in local, state and national debates over issues that impact the quality of their environment.
The purpose of the corporation is to engage in public education within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The corporation's activities may include public education, research, and litigation on issues affecting the environment and the public interest. The corporation is not organized for gain or individual profit and it shall be operated exclusively for educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $535,922 | $547,704 | ▲ $11,782 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $204,410 | $204,582 | ▲ $172 |
| Accounts Receivable | $66,985 | $13,172 | ▼ $53,813 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $301 | $0 | ▼ $301 |
| Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net | - | $0 | - |
| 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 | $807,618 | $765,458 | ▼ $42,160 |
| Other Assets Total | - | $0 | - |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $360,206 | $331,722 | ▼ $28,484 |
| Total Liabilities | $360,206 | $331,722 | ▼ $28,484 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $364,812 | $371,236 | ▲ $6,424 |
| Temporarily Rstr Net Assets | $82,600 | $62,500 | ▼ $20,100 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $447,412 | $433,736 | ▼ $13,676 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $807,618 | $765,458 | ▼ $42,160 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | - | $8,305 | $8,305 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Jacobson | State Director | PT | $33,058 | $4,926 | $37,984 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Wendy Wendlandt | President |
| Jonathan Kaplan | Director |
| Caroline Harwood | Clerk |
| Susan Rakov | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $333,031 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $101,515 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $12,138 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees for Services Other | $59,879 | $55,759 | - | $115,638 |
| Other Salaries and Wages | $31,317 | $1,509 | $3,647 | $36,473 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $28,385 | $1,367 | $3,306 | $33,058 |
| Pension Plan Contributions | $14,792 | $688 | $1,720 | $17,200 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $10,653 | - | - | $10,653 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $7,731 | $359 | $899 | $8,989 |
| Travel | $7,085 | $337 | $825 | $8,247 |
| Insurance | - | $8,162 | - | $8,162 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $8,139 | - | $8,139 |
| Occupancy | $5,990 | $285 | $697 | $6,972 |
| Payroll Taxes | $4,984 | $232 | $579 | $5,795 |
| Information Technology | $2,268 | $105 | $264 | $2,637 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $259 | $12 | $30 | $301 |
| Office Expenses | $43 | $77 | $6 | $126 |
| Other Expenses | $86 | $4 | $10 | $100 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $345,311 | $77,097 | $12,138 | $434,546 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $434,546 |
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $434,546 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $434,546 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivables from Disqualified Persons | - | $0 | - |
| Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | - | $0 | - |
“The organization's governing body had no committees.”
“The draft of the Form 990 is sent to all board members prior to the return being finalized.”
“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.”
“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. Documentation of the compensation deliberation and decision is kept on file.”
“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. Documentation of the compensation deliberation and decision is kept on file.”
“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financialstatements are kept in our office and are not available to the public.”
“The Center is exempt from federal and state income taxes under IRS Code Section 501(c)(3), has no items of unrelated business income, and believes it has complied with all requirements necessary to maintain its status.”
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
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| IRS990/DistributionToDonorInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990/EscrowAccountInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990/FeesForServicesProfFundraising/TotalAmt | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990/Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/PersonNm | 0 | Wendy Wendlandt |
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| IRS990/Form990TFiledInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990/FormationYr | 0 | 2002 |
| IRS990/FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990/GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt | 0 | 4 |
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| IRS990/GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp/TotalAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990/GrantsToIndividualsInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990/GrantsToOrganizationsInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990/GrossReceiptsAmt | 0 | 420870 |
| IRS990/GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990/IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd | 0 | true |
| IRS990/IncmFromInvestBondProceedsGrp/TotalRevenueColumnAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990/IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd | 0 | true |
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| IRS990/IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990/IndoorTanningServicesInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990/InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990/InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990/InformationTechnologyGrp/FundraisingAmt | 0 | 264 |
| IRS990/InformationTechnologyGrp/ManagementAndGeneralAmt | 0 | 105 |
| IRS990/InformationTechnologyGrp/ProgramServicesAmt | 0 | 2268 |
| IRS990/InformationTechnologyGrp/TotalAmt | 0 | 2637 |
| IRS990/InsuranceGrp/ManagementAndGeneralAmt | 0 | 8162 |
| IRS990/InsuranceGrp/TotalAmt | 0 | 8162 |
| IRS990/IntangibleAssetsGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990/InterestGrp/TotalAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990/InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990/InvestmentIncomeGrp/ExclusionAmt | 0 | 123 |
| IRS990/InvestmentIncomeGrp/TotalRevenueColumnAmt | 0 | 123 |
| IRS990/InvestmentInJointVentureInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990/InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990/InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990/InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990/InvestTaxExemptBondsInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990/IRPDocumentCnt | 0 | 3 |
| IRS990/IRPDocumentW2GCnt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990/LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt | 0 | 8305 |
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| IRS990/LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990/LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt | 0 | 8305 |
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| IRS990/LicensedMoreThanOneStateInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990/LoanOutstandingInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990/LobbyingActivitiesInd | 0 | true |
| IRS990/LocalChaptersInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990/MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990/MembersOrStockholdersInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990/MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990/MinutesOfCommitteesInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990/MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd | 0 | true |
| IRS990/MissionDesc | 0 | The purpose of the corporation is to engage in public education within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The corporation's activities may include public education, research, and litigation on issues affecting the environment and the public interest. The corporation is not organized for gain or individual profit and it shall be operated exclusively for educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. |
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| IRS990/NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt | 0 | 433736 |
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| IRS990/NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp/TotalRevenueColumnAmt | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990/NondeductibleContributionsInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990/OccupancyGrp/TotalAmt | 0 | 6972 |
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| IRS990/OfficeExpensesGrp/ManagementAndGeneralAmt | 0 | 77 |
| IRS990/OfficeExpensesGrp/ProgramServicesAmt | 0 | 43 |
| IRS990/OfficeExpensesGrp/TotalAmt | 0 | 126 |
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| IRS990/OnBehalfOfIssuerInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990/OperateHospitalInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990/OrgFiledInLieuOfForm1041Ind | 0 | false |
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| IRS990/OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp/ManagementAndGeneralAmt | 0 | 359 |
| IRS990/OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp/ProgramServicesAmt | 0 | 7731 |
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| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/Desc | 0 | Citizen outreach |
| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/Desc | 1 | Dues & memberships |
| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/Desc | 2 | Printing and Publications |
| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/Desc | 3 | Postage and Shipping |
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| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/FundraisingAmt | 1 | 10 |
| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/ManagementAndGeneralAmt | 0 | 62 |
| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/ManagementAndGeneralAmt | 1 | 4 |
| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/ProgramServicesAmt | 0 | 150000 |
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| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/ProgramServicesAmt | 3 | 86 |
| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/TotalAmt | 0 | 150000 |
| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/TotalAmt | 1 | 20503 |
| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/TotalAmt | 2 | 1553 |
| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/TotalAmt | 3 | 100 |
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| IRS990/OtherRevenueMiscGrp/TotalRevenueColumnAmt | 0 | 413 |
| IRS990/OtherRevenueTotalAmt | 0 | 413 |
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| IRS990/OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp/ManagementAndGeneralAmt | 0 | 1509 |
| IRS990/OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp/ProgramServicesAmt | 0 | 31317 |
| IRS990/OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp/TotalAmt | 0 | 36473 |
| IRS990/OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990/PartialLiquidationInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990/PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp/TotalAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990/PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990/PayrollTaxesGrp/FundraisingAmt | 0 | 579 |
| IRS990/PayrollTaxesGrp/ManagementAndGeneralAmt | 0 | 232 |
| IRS990/PayrollTaxesGrp/ProgramServicesAmt | 0 | 4984 |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | The Center is exempt from federal and state income taxes under IRS Code Section 501(c)(3), has no items of unrelated business income, and believes it has complied with all requirements necessary to maintain its status. |
| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | Part X : FIN48 Footnote |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | The organization's governing body had no committees. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | The draft of the Form 990 is sent to all board members prior to the return being finalized. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | 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. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | 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. Documentation of the compensation deliberation and decision is kept on file. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | 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. Documentation of the compensation deliberation and decision is kept on file. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financialstatements are kept in our office and are not available to the public. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 8: Explanation of No Contemporaneously Documentation of Meetings |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available |
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