2024-11-14T21:06:52-08:00 2023-12-31 873976308 Goranson Tax and Consulting Inc 717 College Ave First Floor Santa Rosa CA 95404 990 2023-01-01 680359676 Occidental Arts and Ecology Center OCCI 7078741557 15290 Coleman Valley Road Occidental CA 95465 Dave Henson Executive Dir. 2024-11-14 true true Blake Gunter P02457939 7075421256 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Dave Henson 15290 Coleman Valley Road Occidental CA 95465 5955396 false X www.oaec.org X 1995 CA OAEC cultivates ecological literacy and builds the capacity of civicand social movement leaders and organizations to guide their owncommunities to an ecologically regenerative, economically viable, andsocially just future.Inspired by Nature, where diversity is a key indicator of the health ofan ecosystem, we assist place-based communities in reorienting humaneconomy and governance towards the restoration and stewardship ofbiological and cultural diversity. To realize our mission, we invest inprojects and partnerships that address the root causes of theecological, economic, and social crises of our time. 5 5 66 85 0 4538560 4554716 1553147 1391263 9417 0 6091707 5955396 0 0 2460199 3159557 0 354521 1763170 1810787 4223369 4970344 1868338 985052 8610557 9587027 746078 738083 7864479 8848944 OAEC cultivates ecological literacy and builds the capacity of civicand social movement leaders and organizations to guide their owncommunities to an ecologically regenerative, economically viable, andsocially just future.Inspired by Nature, where diversity is a key indicator of the health ofan ecosystem, we assist place-based communities in reorienting humaneconomy and governance towards the restoration and stewardship ofbiological and cultural diversity. To realize our mission, we invest inprojects and partnerships that address the root causes of theecological, economic, and social crises of our time. false false 4116345 1207166 OAECs 2023 program accomplishments are mostly expressed through ourmany inter-related programs, projects and partnerships. Arepresentative sample of this program work includes:1. The Resilient Community Design / Permaculture Program,2. The WATER Institute and Beaver Restoration Project,3. The Mother Garden Biodiversity Program,4. The Wildlands Program,5. The Movement Building Retreat Program,6. The Performing Arts Program,7. OAECs partnership with dozens of racial, social, economic,environmental justice organizations and alliances on education,training, advocacy and alliance building campaigns, and8. OAECs Fiscally Sponsored Projects ProgramEach of our programs, projects and partnerships use the same methodsand strategies to achieve our public benefit mission, including:1. We Model Resiliency - OAEC is a resiliency demonstration site,modeling dozens of practical personal and community-scale solutions tocommon challenges in the sustainable management of soil, water, foodproduction, the restoration and preservation of biological and culturaldiversity, and more effective ways to self-govern and manage economy.OAECs programs benefit from our more than twenty five years ofexperience in developing and caring for our own 80-acre site, as wellas supporting hundreds of other land-based projects and organizations.2. We Train Changemakers - The transition to a just and environmentallysustainable economy will only be achieved if more individuals becomeecologically literate "changemakers." OAEC continues to developworkshops and advocacy campaigns that help train, support and inspireindividuals and social movement leaders to apply an ecological lens totheir existing social change work.3. We Help Build the Capacity of Communities to Transform TowardResilience - OAEC strives to achieve a "social change multipliereffect" by training and building the capacity of whole communities tobecome more effective agents of rapid change. We work to fosterecological literacy and to empower diverse communities - schools, localgovernments, public agencies, foundations, environmental and socialjustice organizations, farms and ranches, and policy coalitions - todesign their own place-based strategies to create the just transitiontowards a more regenerative culture and economy.4. We Work to Change the Rules of Governance and Economy - We work tolegalize and require sustainable economy, and to make illegal anddis-incentivize activities that subvert it. Sometimes on our own, butmost often through broader advocacy alliances, we seek to change policyin the arenas of governance in which we are most likely to succeed - acity or county council, school board, water agency, or statelegislature or agency - on issues that are ripe for change and move ustoward a just and sustainable future. 4116345 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 97 0 true 66 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 5 5 true true false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X X X Sunny Hill 7078741557 15290 Coleman Valley Road Occidental CA 95465 Dave Henson Executive Dir. 52.00 0.00 X 130810 0 0 Megan ponder Co-Dir Peak Plasti 40.00 0.00 116333 0 0 Stephen wilson Co-Dir Peak Plasti 40.00 0.00 116333 0 0 sunny hill Finance Directo 50.00 0.00 X 94635 0 0 Melissa K Nelson President 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Susan McGovern Secretary 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lori Maddox Treasurer 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Gopal Dayaneni Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Janelle Orsi Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 458111 3 false false false 0 734354 3820362 4554716 Fee for service 1207166 1207166 Miscellaneous income 52226 52226 Program sales 131871 131871 1391263 9417 9417 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5955396 1391263 9417 X 0 0 0 0 225445 123995 76651 24799 0 2587154 2205541 176724 204889 0 128123 114001 14122 218835 195527 23308 0 0 0 0 0 0 756323 639362 27482 89479 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5718 5718 0 286579 217800 42987 25792 38804 8524 28340 1940 food for workshops and events 185319 183136 1684 499 supplies and equipment 161436 157382 3898 156 TRAVEL AND Conferences 114431 113170 469 792 Dues, subscriptions, social me 42794 27462 12452 2880 219383 130445 85643 3295 4970344 4116345 499478 354521 1785904 1396184 733532 1545667 0 910891 1444603 0 0 300000 300000 0 850 1200 6694497 1982957 4726923 4711540 49095 0 0 0 152457 138738 8610557 9587027 198763 185973 94492 112468 300000 300000 152823 139642 746078 738083 X 5217033 5717305 2647446 3131639 7864479 8848944 8610557 9587027 985052 -587 X false true X true false X 1915630 1907416 2308215 4538560 4554716 15224537 0 0 1915630 1907416 2308215 4538560 4554716 15224537 1026687 14197850 1002 870 2987 9417 14276 0 0 15238813 0.93170 0.76750 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 45207 45207 4862137 4907344 395367 98842 false 395367 395367 593051 45207 45207 98842 98842 148263 5475647 1414562 4061085 853204 523012 330192 275864 45383 230481 89782 89782 4711540 Operating Lease Payable 139641 Rounding 1 139642 X 5954809 -587 -587 5955396 5955396 4970344 4970344 4970344 Part X : FIN48 Footnote As determined by the Internal Revenue Service, the Center is a not-for-profit organization exempt from income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and Section 23701(d) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code and is not subject to state or federal income taxes. The Center determines whether its tax positions are "more-likely-than-not" to be sustained upon examination by the applicable taxing authority based on the technical merits of the positions. As of December 31, 2021, the Center has reviewed its tax positions and has concluded no reserve for uncertain tax positions is required. The Center's exempt organization information returns are subject to review through three years after the date of filing for federal and four years after the date of filing for state. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Executive Director Dave Henson has a family relationship with Kendall Dunnigan.Executive Director Dave Henson has a business relationship with Susan McGovern. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 3 The Board of Directors supports the OAEC staff in creating a StaffExecutive Council (SEC) to serve as the advising hub for organizationalbudgetary approval, Executive Director oversight, human resources issues, andstaffing compensation and benefits approval. The SEC is comprised ofthe Executive Director, Finance Controller, and Operations Director andthree other staff elected by the entire staff. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b OAECs Finance Controller and OAECs Executive Director compile thenprovide to an independent CPA all financials, documents, and narratives forthe 990, including a copy of the audited financial statements, completed by a secondary independent CPA firm. The CPA drafts the return, and works with OAEC leadership to answer all questions. The draft 990 is then reviewed by the members of the Board of Directors. After any questions are resolved by staff and the CPAto the Boards satisfaction, a final 990 is submitted and made available toall board and staff members. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c All staff and directors are required to notify OAECs Finance Controllerand OAECs Executive Director if they might engage in any activity thatmight involve a conflict of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a Annual compensation for all staff is determined by the Executive Councilwhich annually reviews published data about compensation with comparablenon-profits in OAECs issue and geographical areas. Notes are kept on theprocess, deliberations and decisions. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Upon written or verbal request, and linked on our website.