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Environment California Research & Policy Center Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 68-0531882

Sep 01, 2019 to Aug 31, 2020 • Filed on Jul 14, 2021

3435 Wilshire BlvdLos Angeles, CA 90010

(916) 448-4516

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

72nd percentile

0.32x

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

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

87th percentile

1.23x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

61st percentile

11%

Higher net margin than 61% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

73rd percentile

$110,360

Higher top officer pay than 73% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 32.2% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

75th percentile

23%

Faster asset growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

14th percentile

-33%

Faster revenue growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Assets

Up

$1,308,480

Up $247,484 (+23%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$888,224

Up $38,145 (+4.5%) from 2019

Liabilities

Up

$420,256

Up $209,339 (+99%) from 2019

Revenue

Down

$342,665

Down $168,037 (-33%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$304,520

Down $4,104 (-1.3%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

$38,145

Down $163,933 (-81%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MAssets 2011: $1,352,475Liabilities 2011: $369,648Net Assets 2011: $982,8272011Assets 2012: $2,326,002Liabilities 2012: $1,728,624Net Assets 2012: $597,3782012Assets 2013: $626,621Liabilities 2013: $639,240Net Assets 2013: -$12,6192013Assets 2014: $388,316Liabilities 2014: $174,277Net Assets 2014: $214,0392014Assets 2015: $408,532Liabilities 2015: $38,156Net Assets 2015: $370,3762015Assets 2016: $807,618Liabilities 2016: $360,206Net Assets 2016: $447,4122016Assets 2017: $765,458Liabilities 2017: $331,722Net Assets 2017: $433,7362017Assets 2018: $806,179Liabilities 2018: $158,178Net Assets 2018: $648,0012018Assets 2019: $1,060,996Liabilities 2019: $210,917Net Assets 2019: $850,0792019Assets 2020: $1,308,480Liabilities 2020: $420,256Net Assets 2020: $888,2242020Assets 2021: $1,492,169Liabilities 2021: $477,460Net Assets 2021: $1,014,7092021Assets 2022: $2,795,570Liabilities 2022: $1,433,359Net Assets 2022: $1,362,2112022Assets 2023: $1,954,853Liabilities 2023: $1,107,102Net Assets 2023: $847,7512023Assets 2024: $1,822,584Liabilities 2024: $727,758Net Assets 2024: $1,094,8262024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$1,308,480
Liabilities$420,256
Net Assets$888,224

Operations Trend

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500K-$1.0MExpenses 2011: $503,9252011Expenses 2012: $629,3112012Expenses 2013: $868,1782013Revenue 2014: $774,652Expenses 2014: $547,994Net Income 2014: $226,6582014Revenue 2015: $483,011Expenses 2015: $326,674Net Income 2015: $156,3372015Revenue 2016: $533,194Expenses 2016: $456,158Net Income 2016: $77,0362016Revenue 2017: $420,870Expenses 2017: $434,546Net Income 2017: -$13,6762017Revenue 2018: $467,199Expenses 2018: $252,934Net Income 2018: $214,2652018Revenue 2019: $510,702Expenses 2019: $308,624Net Income 2019: $202,0782019Revenue 2020: $342,665Expenses 2020: $304,520Net Income 2020: $38,1452020Revenue 2021: $715,812Expenses 2021: $632,759Net Income 2021: $83,0532021Revenue 2022: $809,574Expenses 2022: $433,708Net Income 2022: $375,8662022Revenue 2023: $549,239Expenses 2023: $1,140,533Net Income 2023: -$591,2942023Revenue 2024: $880,682Expenses 2024: $738,112Net Income 2024: $142,5702024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$342,665
Expenses$304,520
Net Income$38,145
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2019 to Aug 31, 2020
Signed
Jul 14, 2021
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$342,665
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

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.

Environment California Research and Policy Center is dedicated to protecting our air, water and open spaces. We investigate problems, craft solutions, educate the public and decision-makers and help the public make their voices heard in local, state and national debates over the quality of our environment.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments Other Securities-$650,000-
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$852,265$643,731▼ $208,534
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$204,938$0▼ $204,938
Accounts Receivable$3,793$14,749▲ $10,956
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$1,060,996$1,308,480▲ $247,484
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$210,917$420,256▲ $209,339
Total Liabilities$210,917$420,256▲ $209,339
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$777,579$869,474▲ $91,895
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$72,500$18,750▼ $53,750
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$850,079$888,224▲ $38,145
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,060,996$1,308,480▲ $247,484

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment-$8,305$8,305
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleOtherTotal
Susan RakovTreasurer$110,360$110,360
Wendy WendlandtPresident$8,779$8,779

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Jonathan KaplanDirector
Dan JacobsonState Director
Caroline HarwoodClerk
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$342,601
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$64
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$342,601
Change in Net Assets
$38,145

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$342,665
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$342,665
Total Revenue per Form 990
$342,665
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$149,007
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$115,513
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$40,000
Total Fundraising Expense$30,440
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$47,898$53,642$17,698$119,238
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$55,513$6,939$6,939$69,391
Grants to Domestic Orgs$40,000--$40,000
Other Salaries and Wages$27,530$3,441$3,441$34,412
Insurance-$11,557-$11,557
Other Employee Benefits$6,942$868$868$8,678
Fees for Services Accounting-$6,256-$6,256
Occupancy$4,252$532$532$5,316
Travel$3,918$490$490$4,898
Pension Plan Contributions$2,162$270$270$2,702
Information Technology$1,156$144$144$1,444
Payroll Taxes$264$33$33$330
Office Expenses$204$69$25$298
Total Functional Expenses$189,839$84,241$30,440$304,520

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$304,520
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$304,520
Total Expenses per Form 990$304,520
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
California Student PIRGLos Angeles, CA501c4Educational activities$40,000
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
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
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
No
Backup withholding compliance
No
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
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 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 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. Documentation of the compensation deliberation and decision is kept on file.

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

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.

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

No documents were made available to the public, except for those that were included with the organization's Form 1023 application for exempt status, which are made available upon request as indicated in Line 18.

Part VII

All employees are compensated by Environment California, Inc., under a common paymaster arrangement, and are shared with the filing organization.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Environment California Research & Policy
EIN
68-0531882
Phone
9164484516
Address
3435 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010

Signing Officer

Name
Dan Jacobson
Title
State Director
Signed
2021-07-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Wendy Wendlandt
Formed
2002
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
4
Independent Board Members
2
Employees
0

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 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.

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0The 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/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Part X : FIN48 Footnote
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IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt0Educational activities
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt0California Student PIRG
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IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt03435 Wilshire Blvd 385
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/CityNm0Los Angeles
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IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0We monitor through the use of grant agreements and working closely with grant recipients.
IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0The organization's governing body had no committees.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1The draft of the Form 990 is sent to all board members prior to the return being finalized.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2To 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/ExplanationTxt3The 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/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. Documentation of the compensation deliberation and decision is kept on file.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5No documents were made available to the public, except for those that were included with the organization's Form 1023 application for exempt status, which are made available upon request as indicated in Line 18.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6All employees are compensated by Environment California, Inc., under a common paymaster arrangement, and are shared with the filing organization.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Line 8: Explanation of No Contemporaneously Documentation of Meetings
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc6Part VII
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IRS990ScheduleR/IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp/PrimaryActivitiesTxt0Charitable Education
IRS990ScheduleR/IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp/RelatedOrganizationName/BusinessNameLine1Txt0Natl Ctr for Orgs in the Public
IRS990ScheduleR/IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt0Interest 294 Washington St
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Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.82$0.73$1.09$0.88$0.74$0.14
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.95$1.11$0.85$0.55$1.14$0.59
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.80$1.43$1.36$0.81$0.43$0.38
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.49$0.48$1.01$0.72$0.63$0.08
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.31$0.42$0.89$0.34$0.30$0.04
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.06$0.21$0.85$0.51$0.31$0.20
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.81$0.16$0.65$0.47$0.25$0.21
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.77$0.33$0.43$0.42$0.43$0.01
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.81$0.36$0.45$0.53$0.46$0.08
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.41$0.04$0.37$0.48$0.33$0.16
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.39$0.17$0.21$0.77$0.55$0.23
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.63$0.64$0.01$0.87
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.33$1.73$0.60$0.63
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.35$0.37$0.98$0.50