Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL USGBC CALIFORNIA.
What the amendment changed
Compared with the return it replaced , filed 17 November 2025. matched by us Only the return's totals, a 990-PF's accounting method and the names listed in Part VII (Part VIII on a 990-PF) are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.
Listed only on the earlier return
- Cassy AoyagiCASSY AOYAGI
- Dave IntnerDAVE INTNER
- Denise BraunDENISE BRAUN
- Holly HillHOLLY HILL
- Jennifer GuentherJENNIFER GUENTHER
- Jenny WhitsonJENNY WHITSON
- Kate DiamondKATE DIAMOND
- Laura MaskLAURA MASK
- Melissa SullivanMELISSA SULLIVAN
- Robyn EasonROBYN EASON
- Steve BauleSTEVE BAULE
- Stuart CooleySTUART COOLEY
- Todd LynchTODD LYNCH
- Vaishall SampatVAISHALL SAMPAT
Listed only on the later return
- Candice WongCANDICE WONG
- Christine MarezCHRISTINE MAREZ
- Elizabeth CarmichaelELIZABETH CARMICHAEL
- Emily EnglishEMILY ENGLISH
- Erick JohnsonERICK JOHNSON
- Farrah FarzanehFARRAH FARZANEH
- Jacob RaykhelsonJACOB RAYKHELSON
- Jay ShipleyJAY SHIPLEY
- Jeff HerreraJEFF HERRERA
- John MooreJOHN MOORE
- Katherine DiamondKATHERINE DIAMOND
- Megan WhiteMEGAN WHITE
- Melissa Gutierrez-SullivanMELISSA GUTIERREZ-SULLIVAN
- Monique JohnsonMONIQUE JOHNSON
- Nick KassanisNICK KASSANIS
- Oren WoolOREN WOOL
- Paul PoirierPAUL POIRIER
- Ravi BajajRAVI BAJAJ
- Rick DuarteRICK DUARTE
- Robyn MancellROBYN MANCELL
Listed under a different title
- Gary LaiGARY LAI: DIRECTOR then CHAIR
- Jessie BuckmasterJESSIE BUCKMASTER: DIRECTOR then SECRETARY
Totals
- Total revenue
- $3,606,913
- Total expenses
- $3,552,833
- Contributions and grants received
- $2,055,529
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $1,544,953
- Investment income
- $6,431
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,884,151
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,066,136
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $818,015
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $3,374,811
- Management and general expenses
- $178,022
- Fundraising expenses
- $0
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $3,374,811
Program services were 95.0% 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.
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$2,055,529
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2a · Program service revenue: EDUCATIONAL
total $1,544,953 · related or exempt $1,544,953
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3 · Investment income
total $6,431 · related or exempt $6,431
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,772,339 · program services $1,594,317 · management and general $178,022
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $227,968 · program services $227,968
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $162,230 · program services $162,230
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $6,095 · program services $6,095
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13 · Office expenses
total $6,284 · program services $6,284
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14 · Information technology
total $84,729 · program services $84,729
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16 · Occupancy
total $24,271 · program services $24,271
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $36,163 · program services $36,163
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20 · Interest
total $5,510 · program services $5,510
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $1,026 · program services $1,026
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23 · Insurance
total $15,978 · program services $15,978
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24a · Other expenses: OUTSIDE SERVICES
total $1,064,440 · program services $1,064,440
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24b · Other expenses: MARKETING SERVICES
total $115,675 · program services $115,675
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24c · Other expenses: PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES
total $11,521 · program services $11,521
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24e · All other expenses
total $18,604 · program services $18,604
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $219,871 · end of year $57,246
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $889,220 · end of year $1,813,109
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $14,951 · end of year $5,185
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$7,408
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$3,447
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $4,987 · end of year $3,961
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $2,650 · end of year $4,650
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $115,352 · end of year $486,959
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24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $147,750 · end of year $138,532
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $104,642 · end of year $440,645
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $763,935 · end of year $818,015
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
USGBC CALIFORNIA IS THE LOCAL CHAPTER OF THE UNITED STATES GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL, INC., FORMED IN 2002 BY PROFESSIONALS REPRESENTING VARIOUS SECTORS OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, RANGING FROM ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS TO DESIGNERS AND CONTRACTORS.
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SUMMARY OF USGBC-LA ACHIEVENTS THROUGH ITS PROGRAMMATIC CONTENT: TALENTPORTAL: 796 REGIONAL JOBS POSTED 306 GRADUATES OF THE CA NATIVE LANDSCAPERS CERTIFICATE. -NET ZERO ACCELERATOR: 19 INNOVATIVE STARTUPS ENGAGED ADDRESSING NET ZERO CARBON, ENERGY, WATER, AND WASTE. -WILDFIRE DEFENSE EDUCATION AND TOURS: 450 PEOPLE LEARNED HOW TO BUILD RESILIENCE IN THIER COMMUNITIES TO FACE THE CONTINUED CHALLENGES OF CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES, 1ST BEST PRACTICE TOOLKIT RELEASED. -GREEN SCHOOLS: OVER 1,000 KIDS WERE TAUGHTSUSTAINABILITY FUNDAMENTALS THROUGH 40 WORKSHOP SESSIONS. - GREEN BUILDING CORPS: OVER 1,854 HOURS OF SUSTAINABILITY PROJECT EXPERIENCE PROVIDED, INCLUDING PLACEMENT FOR 10 STUDENTS AND UNDEREMPLOYED PROFESSIONALS INTO FULL-TIME JOBS. -191 EVENTS HOSTED WITH 13,745 ATTENDEES.
Expenses $3,374,811
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Ben StapletonBEN STAPLETON
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $190,000
- From this org
- $190,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $190,000
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- not reported
- Nontaxable benefits
- not reported
- Filer's total
- $190,000
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Jessie BuckmasterJESSIE BUCKMASTER
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Ariel FanARIEL FAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Kathleen HetrickKATHLEEN HETRICK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Sara HickmanSARA HICKMAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Gary LaiGARY LAI
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Marcela OlivaMARCELA OLIVA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Ryan TinusRYAN TINUS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Mark FullerMARK FULLER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Avideh HaghighiAVIDEH HAGHIGHI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Christine MarezCHRISTINE MAREZ
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Monique JohnsonMONIQUE JOHNSON
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Rick DuarteRICK DUARTE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Katherine DiamondKATHERINE DIAMOND
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Erick JohnsonERICK JOHNSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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John MooreJOHN MOORE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Jeff HerreraJEFF HERRERA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Jay ShipleyJAY SHIPLEY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Nick KassanisNICK KASSANIS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Ravi BajajRAVI BAJAJ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Elizabeth CarmichaelELIZABETH CARMICHAEL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Emily EnglishEMILY ENGLISH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Farrah FarzanehFARRAH FARZANEH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Robyn MancellROBYN MANCELL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Paul PoirierPAUL POIRIER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Jacob RaykhelsonJACOB RAYKHELSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Megan WhiteMEGAN WHITE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Oren WoolOREN WOOL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Candice WongCANDICE WONG
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Melissa Gutierrez-SullivanMELISSA GUTIERREZ-SULLIVAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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 · Written employment contract
Answered no
- 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
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 12 February 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202640489349300019
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