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← THE FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCEMENTS IN SCIENCE AND EDUCATION

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by THE FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCEMENTS IN SCIENCE AND EDUCATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$478,952
Total expenses
$518,272
Contributions and grants received
$135,141
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$341,959
Investment income
$1,852
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$58,585
Total liabilities, end of year
$413,933
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
-$355,348
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$473,596
Management and general expenses
$27,124
Fundraising expenses
$17,552
Program service expenses (Part III)
$473,596

Program services were 91.4% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $135,141

  • 2a · Program service revenue: GREEN TECHNOLOGY

    total $341,959 · related or exempt $341,959

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,852 · related or exempt $1,852

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $89,875 · program services $76,575 · fundraising $13,300

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $150,053 · program services $148,553 · management and general $1,500

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $19,990 · program services $15,591 · management and general $3,399 · fundraising $1,000

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $5,548 · management and general $5,548

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $26,853 · program services $24,124 · management and general $2,269 · fundraising $460

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $7,110 · program services $5,546 · management and general $1,209 · fundraising $355

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $16,031 · program services $12,505 · management and general $2,725 · fundraising $801

  • 17 · Travel

    total $5,770 · program services $5,481 · management and general $289

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $8,108 · program services $5,432 · management and general $2,676

  • 20 · Interest

    total $18,928 · program services $14,765 · management and general $3,217 · fundraising $946

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,693 · program services $1,320 · management and general $288 · fundraising $85

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $3,603 · program services $2,810 · management and general $613 · fundraising $180

  • 24a · Other expenses: GREEN TECH EXP

    total $100,033 · program services $100,033

  • 24b · Other expenses: EXTERNAL CONSULTANT

    total $23,449 · program services $22,511 · management and general $938

  • 24c · Other expenses: OUTSIDE SERVICES

    total $22,436 · program services $22,436

  • 24d · Other expenses: BANK CHARGES

    total $10,037 · program services $9,032 · management and general $1,005

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $8,755 · program services $6,882 · management and general $1,448 · fundraising $425

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $39,042 · end of year $21,916

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $30,387 · end of year $28,416

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $4,672 · end of year $5,715

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

    $5,076

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

    $2,538

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $4,231 · end of year $2,538

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $49,261 · end of year $74,312

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $345,100 · end of year $339,621

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year -$316,028 · end of year -$355,348

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THROUGH PUBLIC INTEREST COMMUNICATIONS AND EVENTS, THE FOUNDATION WORKS TO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT, REDUCE THE IMPACT OF POLLUTION ON HUMAN HEALTH, SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE ECONOMICS AND INSPIRE STUDENT INTEREST IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH AND ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY. THESE ACTIVITIES FORWARD ITS OFTEN REFERRED TO MISSION THEME - SUPPORTING AND FACILITATING, SCIENCE AND EDUCATION IN SERVICE OF LIFE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE FOUNDATION WORKS TO CREATE, COMMUNICATE AND HIGHLIGHT STRATEGIES AND TECHNOLOGIES THAT CAN IMPROVE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT. IT DOES THIS THROUGH THE CREATION OF PROGRAMS AND CONFERENCES, TRAINING AND MEDIA. GREEN TECHNOLOGY ENABLE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR SUSTAINABILITY LEADERS TO SHARE LESSONS LEARNED AND BEST PRACTICES AS WELL AS TRAINING ON CALIFORNIA ENERGY AND GREEN BUILDING CODES AND EDITORIAL CONTENT. FASE ALSO WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SCIENTISTS AND EDUCATORS TO DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, REPORTS, WHITE PAPERS, CLASSROOM LESSONS AND OTHER RESOURCES TO BROADEN STEM AND ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY EDUCATION PATHWAYS.

  • THE GREEN TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE, NOW IN ITS 18TH YEAR, CONTINUES TO SUPPORT CALIFORNIA'S STATEWIDE EFFORTS IN SUSTAINABILITY. FROM BUILDING AND TRANSPORTATION SUSTAINABILITY TO ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY CALIFORNIA STANDS AS A WORLD LEADER IN ESTABLISHING STANDARDS AND PRACTICES THAT OTHERS STRIVE TO EMULATE. FASE'S GREEN TECHNOLOGY TEAM AND THEIR ADVISORS ARE PROUD TO SERVE AND TO MEET THE CHALLENGES INHERENT IN THESE TASKS. CENTRAL TO THIS WORK ARE GREEN TECHNOLOGY MAGAZINE, THE SUSTAINABLE FACILITIES FORUM AND THE GREEN CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS AND HIGHER EDUCATION SUMMIT. THESE ARE AMONGST THE TOOLS THAT FASE USES TO HELP IDENTIFY AND SHARE INNOVATION, POLICY, AND BEST PRACTICES. THIS INITIATIVE BUILDS ON DECADES OF THE FOUNDATION'S ENGAGEMENT IN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY. ITS MISSION IS TO SUPPORT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR EFFORTS TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS, IMPROVE BUILDING HEALTH, CONSERVE RESOURCES AND CREATE CLEAN AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES. GREEN TECHNOLOGY SUMMITS AND FORUMS AND TRAINING PROVIDE VALUABLE RESOURCES TO SUSTAINABILITY LEADERS AND DECISION MAKERS FROM STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR. THESE RESOURCES ENABLE MAJOR STAKEHOLDERS IN ALL OF THESE SECTORS TO HIGHLIGHT AND DISSEMINATE INNOVATIONS IN POLICY, PRACTICE AND TECHNOLOGY. FOR THE SUSTAINABLE FACILITIES FORUM 2023 THE EVENT WAS HELD IN SACRAMENTO. IT WAS IN PERSON AND VIRTUAL WITH 222 PARTICIPANTS. CONSISTENT WITH OUR YEARS OF IN PERSON FORUMS AND SUMMITS THE EVENT INCLUDED KEYNOTES AND A FULL DAY OF EDUCATION SESSIONS COVERING A WIDE VARIETY OF SUSTAINABILITY TOPICS OF INTEREST TO PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR FACILITY MANAGERS, INFLUENCERS, AND COMPANIES WITH SUSTAINABILITY SOLUTIONS. THE GREEN CALIFORNIA SCHOOL AND HIGHER EDUCATION SUMMIT FOR 2023 TOOK PLACE IN OCTOBER AND WAS HELD IN PERSON AT THE PASADENA CONFERENCE CENTER. THE EVENT PARTICIPATION INCREASED OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR WITH OVER 289 ATTENDEES AND 33 COMPANY SPONSORS OFFERING GREEN PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. KEYNOTES AND EDUCATION SESSIONS ADDRESSED BUILDING HEALTH, STORM WATER MANAGEMENT, ENERGY AND WATER CONSERVATION, ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY AND MORE. THE EDUCATION PROGRAM REFLECTED A DIVERSE MIX OF SPEAKERS SHARING BEST PRACTICES AND INNOVATIONS IN FURTHERANCE OF THE MANY SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS UNDERWAY AND IN PLANNING STAGES ACROSS THE STATE. GREEN TECHNOLOGY ALSO CONTINUES TO DEVELOP THE SUSTAINABILITY CHAMPIONS PROGRAM. WORKING WITH LEADERS IN INNOVATIONS, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES GT HELPS CONNECT THESE CHAMPIONS TO PUBLIC SECTOR STAKEHOLDERS TASKED WITH MEETING THE STATE'S GOALS IN SUSTAINABILITY. THIS SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN INVITATION ONLY SUBSCRIPTION BASIS AND PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR GREEN TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS DESIGNED TO FURTHER CALIFORNIA'S LEADERSHIP IN THE WORLD WHEN IT COMES TO ACHIEVING GOVERNANCE AND PRIVATE SECTOR EFFORTS TO CREATE MORE SUSTAINABLE LIVING ENVIRONMENTS AND TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 14 SUSTAINABILITY CHAMPIONS PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM WHICH IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING UNIQUE AND VITAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO OUR PUBLIC SECTOR STAKEHOLDERS THE PROGRAM OFFERS A RECURRING REVENUE STREAM IN SUPPORT OF GREEN TECHNOLOGY OUTREACH AND ACTIVITY. GREEN TECHNOLOGY CONTINUED TO OFFER WEBINARS FOCUSED ON KEY ISSUES FOR SUSTAINABILITY PROFESSIONALS. GREEN TECHNOLOGY'S NEWSLETTER AND MAGAZINE CONTINUES TO WRITE AND PUBLISH ARTICLES THAT SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION'S SUSTAINABILITY MISSION AND PROJECTS.

    Expenses $384,896 · Revenue $341,959

  • IMPROVING MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE EDUCATION: FASE CONTINUES TO WORK TO PROVIDE STEM EDUCATION RESOURCES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY REACHING APPROXIMATELY 1500 UNIQUE CLASSROOMS PER MONTH. FASE IS SEEKING GRANTS AND PARTNERSHIPS TO EXPAND THIS IMPORTANT PROGRAM AREA. FASE CONTINUED TO PROMOTE ITS RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS AS PART OF THE FOUNDATION'S DECADES LONG EFFORTS TO ENGAGE MORE STUDENTS IN STEM EDUCATION.

    Expenses $50,264

  • ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH: FOR MORE THAN THREE DECADES, THE FOUNDATION HAS ENGAGED IN PROJECTS ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM OF CHEMICAL BODY BURDEN - THE ACCUMULATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICALS IN FAT AND BLOOD. IT HAS COME TO PLAY A UNIQUE AND VITAL ROLE IN EFFORTS TO BRING RELIEF TO THOSE AFFECTED BY TOXIC EXPOSURES FROM THE ENVIRONMENT OR THE WORKPLACE THROUGH A DETOXIFICATION REGIMEN INVOLVING EXERCISE, SAUNA, VITAMIN AND MINERAL SUPPLEMENTS AND OTHER ELEMENTS. FASE CONTINUES TO PROVIDE SCIENTIFIC SUPPORT FOR A PROJECT IN VIETNAM HELPING VIETNAMESE CITIZENS AFFECTED BY EXPOSURES TO THE DEFOLIANT AGENT ORANGE. IN 2023 FASE PRESIDENT - KEITH MILLER AND FASE SENIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE BOB GRAVES VISITED VIETNAM, FASE PRESIDENT AND VP OF OPERATIONS AND OTHERS WORKED TO CONDUCT ONLINE SUPPORT TO PERSONNEL INVOLVED WITH THIS EFFORT BOTH HERE AND IN VIETNAM. FOR 2024 FASE IS PLANNING AND FACILITATING DELIVERY OF SEVERAL VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS AND IS PREPARING FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A ROUTINE OUTCOME MONITORING (ROM) TOOL FOR ALL THE VIETNAM ASSOCIATION OF VICTIMS OF AGENT ORANGE AND DIOXIN (VAVA) DELIVERY CENTERS AND THAT CONNECTS WITH FASE AND OTHER SUPPORT GROUPS TO HELP TRACK AND REPORT RESULTS.

    Expenses $38,436

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Keith Miller

    PRESIDENT CE

    Total calculated
    $26,500
    From this org
    $26,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Star Olea

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $63,375
    From this org
    $63,375
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Jack Dirman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Leonard Klein

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Linda Bosen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
22 August 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.0
Source object
202402509349301145

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