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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,729,695
Total expenses
$5,130,659
Contributions and grants received
$2,453,031
Grants paid
$51,148
Program service revenue
$992,298
Investment income
$257,552
Other revenue
$26,814
Total assets, end of year
$4,798,462
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,104,386
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,694,076
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,418,215
Management and general expenses
$662,667
Fundraising expenses
$1,049,777
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,418,215

Program services were 66.6% 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)

    $10,680

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,442,351

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Awards and settlements

    total $894,543 · related or exempt $894,543

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Testing and other fees

    total $97,755 · related or exempt $97,755

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $257,552 · excluded $257,552

  • 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: Other

    total $26,814 · excluded $26,814

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $26,814

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $51,148 · program services $51,148

  • 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 $402,293 · program services $274,562 · management and general $85,675 · fundraising $42,056

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,202,256 · program services $1,560,223 · management and general $111,181 · fundraising $530,852

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $63,521 · program services $43,741 · management and general $3,006 · fundraising $16,774

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $178,558 · program services $126,077 · management and general $11,511 · fundraising $40,970

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $191,692 · program services $134,990 · management and general $14,234 · fundraising $42,468

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $103,266 · program services $91,955 · management and general $8,688 · fundraising $2,623

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $318,636 · management and general $318,636

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $22,661 · management and general $22,661

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $829,446 · program services $596,096 · management and general $27,636 · fundraising $205,714

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $2,121 · program services $2,056 · fundraising $65

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $89,035 · program services $62,543 · management and general $5,445 · fundraising $21,047

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $101,232 · program services $76,807 · management and general $4,021 · fundraising $20,404

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $323,875 · program services $243,771 · management and general $13,188 · fundraising $66,916

  • 17 · Travel

    total $79,895 · program services $59,002 · management and general $4,723 · fundraising $16,170

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $55,655 · program services $33,443 · management and general $2,556 · fundraising $19,656

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $16,180 · program services $12,179 · management and general $658 · fundraising $3,343

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $25,221 · management and general $25,221

  • 24a · Other expenses: Due, service fees and other

    total $73,968 · program services $49,622 · management and general $3,627 · fundraising $20,719

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,125,376 · end of year $711,567

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $567,218 · end of year $667,085

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $282,093 · end of year $12,490

  • 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

    beginning of year $62,183 · end of year $79,378

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $199,967

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $163,651

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $52,496 · end of year $36,316

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $4,109,617 · end of year $3,142,683

  • 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

    beginning of year $394,828 · end of year $148,943

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $591,200 · end of year $175,588

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $578,577 · end of year $902,422

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $328,994 · end of year $26,376

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,700,003 · end of year $2,005,453

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,395,037 · end of year $1,688,623

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

The Center for Environmental Health protects people from toxic chemicals and promotes business products and practices that are safe for public health and the environment.

  • Other Program Accomplishments:CEH has also been a primary defender of Californias Proposition 65 (Prop 65). We have used this state law to educate consumers and local community organizations about their right-to-know what is in the products they buy, and we continue to strengthen the support around defending it, including successfully opposing AB 2743. CEH has supported multiple Federal bills that would address toxic PFAS in products, as well as two California bills that would track all PFAS imports into the state (AB 2247) and ban PFAS chemicals in cosmetics (AB 2771). CEH reached over 100,000 people through our Prop 65 and other right-to-know communications with over 250 social media posts and 15 blog articles.CEH supported 30 State and Federal bills and signed onto 120 letters applying guidance and pressure on regulatory agencies for community-based rulemaking, including a letter to EPA urging them to designate two PFAS, PFOS and PFOA, as hazardous substances which the agency is now in the process of granting.CEH and our allies across the country raised awareness of the myths and harms of so-called chemical recycling. We used a range of strategies to block its buildout, prevent efforts to deregulate this practice, ensure these facilities are not eligible for green energy incentives, and emphasize the importance of upstream solutions to the plastic waste crisis.

    Expenses $1,264,068 · Grants $48,586 · Revenue $384,639

  • Litigated to Protect People from Toxic Chemicals and Heavy Metals:CEH initiated legal action against the largest U.S. fluorinator of plastic containers, encouraged scientific testing that identified PFAS in fluorinated plastic, and compelled EPA to take action. CEH and Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) filed a lawsuit in federal court against Inhance Technologies for generating toxic PFAS when fluorinating plastic containers in violation of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).CEH made progress in our BPA in clothing campaign by building the case for companies to improve manufacturing processes and reformulate their products to ensure BPA is eliminated. CEH filed suit against seven brands of sports bras and five brands of athletic shirts after testing showed that the clothing could expose individuals to up to 22 times the safe limit of the chemical bisphenol A (BPA), according to California law. Additionally, CEH sent legal notices to approximately 100 companies after extensive testing showed their socks made for babies, children, and adults could expose someone to up to 31 times the safe limit of the chemical BPA, according to California law. CEH is committed to supporting the local efforts of community leaders to defend against unsafe toxic exposures in their communities. So, when government regulators failed to adequately respond to East Oakland residents concerns about the cancer-causing diesel engine exhaust coming from Green Sages nine trailer-sized generators, CEH and the Environmental Democracy Project (EDP) partnered with the Oakland Cannery Collective (the Collective), the resident group that had been advocating on the issue, to take legal action. We forced the illegal, polluting generators to be removed and protected local air quality in this community.

    Expenses $1,093,297 · Grants $1,353 · Revenue $399,719

  • Shifted the Market Away from Harmful Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) in Food:Since our launch of the first-of-its-kind GreenScreen Certified Standard for Food Service Ware. The groundbreaking certification has set a new safety standard for everyday foodware items like disposable plates and bowls that do not contain per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) forever chemicals, plus thousands of other chemicals of concern. Two manufacturers have certified 48 of their foodware products to CEH and CPAs GreenScreen Certification for safer single-use foodware and promoted the certifications to 11 healthcare institutions nationwide.CEH audited the reusables infrastructure for Alameda County schools with 12 of the 18 districts being assessed for ease of adoption. CEH saw an increase in the number of views of our online interactive Ditching Disposables Toolkit for K-12 schools, the number of people who receive our toolkit at approximately 2500 recipients, and the number of people who attended our webinars/conferences at approximately 520 attendees. This important tool helps purchasers and individuals know what is in the foodware products they purchase and be able to make healthier choices. CEH informed and provided resources to approximately 2,900 people from various targeted sectors about the health impacts of toxic chemicals in foodware. CEH tested 31 fiber-based products for PFAS and added them to our publicly accessible foodware database and had 70 webpage views of our database this year.

    Expenses $797,815 · Grants $1,209 · Revenue $207,940

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Michael Green

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $261,769
    From this org
    $250,769
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,000
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $84,469
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $166,300
    Deferred
    $11,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    $261,769

  • Tya Ward

    Dir of Development

    Total calculated
    $187,050
    From this org
    $182,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,550
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $182,500
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $4,550
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    $187,050

  • Regina Jackson

    Interim CEO

    Total calculated
    $178,419
    From this org
    $161,918
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,501
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $161,918
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $2,600
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,901
    Filer's total
    $178,419

  • Jimena Diaz Levia

    Scientist

    Total calculated
    $162,096
    From this org
    $155,145
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,951
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $155,145
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,951
    Filer's total
    $162,096

  • Emily DiFrisco

    Communications Dir

    Total calculated
    $146,498
    From this org
    $135,258
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,240
    Hours/week
    40

  • Kaya Allan Sugerman

    Director of ITT

    Total calculated
    $132,235
    From this org
    $123,156
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,079
    Hours/week
    40

  • Sue Chaiang

    Dir of Edc's Food

    Total calculated
    $116,337
    From this org
    $102,966
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,371
    Hours/week
    40

  • Kizzy Charles-Guzman

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $87,500
    From this org
    $87,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Charlie Pizarro

    Interim CEO

    Total calculated
    $37,158
    From this org
    $37,158
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Rob Rosenheck

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Ije-Enu Nwosu

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Eileen Moncoeur

    Secretary/Treas

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jose T Bravo

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Dr Vin Gupta

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Kathy Gerwig

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Tina Eshaghpour

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Bobbi Dunphy

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Eliza Nemser

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Matt Petersen

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Kalila Barnett

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Ansje Miller

    Board Member

    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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment

Answered no

  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
14 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202423199349315237

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