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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY.

Totals

Total revenue
$446,033
Total expenses
$295,607
Contributions and grants received
$445,408
Grants paid
$90,000
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$82
Other revenue
$543
Total assets, end of year
$416,538
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$416,538
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$275,048
Management and general expenses
$10,282
Fundraising expenses
$10,277
Program service expenses (Part III)
$275,048

Program services were 93.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $32,791

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $412,617

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $82 · excluded $82

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $543 · related or exempt $543

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $543

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $90,000 · program services $90,000

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $93,900 · program services $84,510 · management and general $4,695 · fundraising $4,695

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $0

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $0

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $8,104 · program services $7,294 · management and general $405 · fundraising $405

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $34,135 · program services $30,722 · management and general $1,707 · fundraising $1,706

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $34,732 · program services $31,259 · management and general $1,737 · fundraising $1,736

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $5,640 · program services $5,076 · management and general $282 · fundraising $282

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $10,057 · program services $9,051 · management and general $503 · fundraising $503

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $6,000 · program services $5,400 · management and general $300 · fundraising $300

  • 17 · Travel

    total $10,774 · program services $9,697 · management and general $539 · fundraising $538

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $1,444 · program services $1,300 · management and general $72 · fundraising $72

  • 24b · Other expenses: Printing and Publications

    total $446 · program services $401 · management and general $23 · fundraising $22

  • 24c · Other expenses: EVENT EXPENSE

    total $160 · program services $144 · management and general $8 · fundraising $8

  • 24d · Other expenses: LICENCES & FEES

    total $145 · program services $131 · management and general $7 · fundraising $7

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $70 · program services $63 · management and general $4 · fundraising $3

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $266,112 · end of year $416,538

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $0

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    end of year $0

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    end of year $0

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $266,112 · end of year $416,538

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

PROMOTING ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY

  • FORESTS FOR CLIMATE AND BIODIVERSITYTHROUGH ITS FORESTS FOR CLIMATE AND BIODIVERSITY PROGRAM, CSE ADVOCATES FOR PROTECTION AND RESTORATION OF ALL NATIVE FOREST ECOSYSTEMS ON FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL PUBLIC LANDS BECAUSE OF THEIR ROLE IN CAPTURING AND STORING CARBON, FILTERING CLEAN WATER, SUPPORTING OUTDOOR RECREATION, SUSTAINING BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND SUPPLYING MANY OTHER ECOSYSTEM GOODS AND SERVICES. ON PRIVATE LANDS, WE BELIEVE THAT STATE FOREST PRACTICES STATUTES AND RULES SHOULD CREATE THE ENABLING CONDITIONS FOR SUSTAINABLY MANAGED FORESTS THAT ARE PUT TO WORK EARNING LANDOWNERS MULTIPLE REVENUE STREAMS FROM WOOD PRODUCTS AND NON-TIMBER GOODS AND SERVICES BUT IN A MANNER THAT PROTECTS PUBLIC TRUST RESOURCES INCLUDING SOIL PRODUCTIVITY, WATER, WILDLIFE, FISH AND A STABLE CLIMATE. KEY ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2022 INCLUDED:1. COMPLETING A DRAFT MANUSCRIPT OUTLINING A FOREST CARBON TAX AND REWARD PROGRAM THAT COULD BE IMPLEMENTED IN ALL STATES WITH ROBUST LOGGING SECTORS.2. COMPLETING A STUDY OF HOW DEFORESTATION AND FOREST DEGRADATION ARE AMPLIFYING THE EFFECTS OF HEAT WAVES.3. FILING SUCCESSFUL LITIGATION CHALLENGING HARMFUL LOGGING OPERATIONS PROPOSED ON WASHINGTON STATE FORESTLANDS.4. HOSTING THE FOREST CARBON COALITION, A NATIONAL NETWORK OF CONSERVATION AND SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS ADVOCATING FOR CLIMATE SMART FOREST PRACTICES.5. HOSTING THREE PUBLIC EVENTS ADDRESSING THE IMPERATIVE OF ENROLLING FORESTS MORE DIRECTLY INTO THE NATIONS CLIMATE ACTION FRAMEWORK.

    Expenses $151,277 · Grants $90,000

  • CLIMATE JUSTICE TOGETHER WITH ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, PEOPLE OF FAITH, INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, LABOR ALLIES, AND CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS, CSES CLIMATE JUSTICE PROGRAM IS TAKING ACTION AROUND THE URGENT MORAL IMPERATIVE OF RAPIDLY REDUCING OUR COLLECTIVE CARBON FOOTPRINT WHILE ENSURING OUR LAND USE IS SUSTAINABLE, WITH HIGH VALUE CARBON SINKS, SUCH AS OLD GROWTH FORESTS, BOLSTERED AND EXPANDED AS RAPIDLY AS POSSIBLE. KEY ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2022 INCLUDED:1. WE CONTINUED OUR WORK WITH NON-PROFITS AND DECISION MAKERS TO ADVANCE FOSSIL FUEL RISK BOND POLICIES NOW IN PLACE IN OREGON AND WASHINGTON.2. WE COMPLETED A REPORT DOCUMENTING INADEQUATE LEVELS OF FINANCIAL ASSURANCE FOR ACCIDENTS AND DECOMMISSIONING AT OIL REFINERIES IN FOUR STATES.

    Expenses $82,514

  • GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS IN SO CALLED GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS SUCH AS WETLAND RESTORATION OR AGRICULTURAL BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ARE INCREASINGLY RECOGNIZED AS COST EFFECTIVE WAYS TO ACHIEVE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY OUTCOMES RELATIVE TO INVESTMENTS IN GRAY INFRASTRUCTURE SUCH AS WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WATER FILTRATION PLANTS. TO ADVANCE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS, CSE MONITORS LAND USE DECISIONS AT THE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS AND ADVOCATES FOR INCLUSION OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENTS IN SITE DESIGNS. KEY ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2022 INCLUDED:1. WORKING WITH CONSULTANTS TO DEVISE A NATIONAL NO-NET-LOSS COMPENSATORY MITIGATION PROGRAM FOR FORESTS AND FARMLAND.2. MONITORING AND COMMENTING ON SEVERAL LAND USE DECISIONS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL THAT WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT DEFORESTATION.

    Expenses $41,257

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • John Talberth

    President

    Total calculated
    $91,400
    From this org
    $90,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,400
    Hours/week
    40
  • Richard Mietz

    Director

    Total calculated
    $2,500
    From this org
    $2,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Susan Leopold

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kelly O'Hanley

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Anthony Rogers-Wright

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
2 March 2023
IRS schema version
2022v4.1
Source object
202310619349301861

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