2022-10-27T06:55:51-07:00 2021-12-31 Crosby & Kaneda CPAs LLP 1970 Broadway STE 930 Oakland CA 94612 990 2021-01-01 943251981 Center for Environmental Health CENT 5106553900 2201 Broadway Ste 302 Oakland CA 94612 Michael Green CEO 2022-10-27 true Michael Green 999009999 Felix Gorrindo P01658413 5108352727 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Michael Green 2201 Broadway Ste 302 Oakland CA 94612 4064307 false X www.ceh.org X 1996 CA 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. 14 14 37 14 0 2486556 2916978 774307 856675 404575 277220 22631 13434 3688069 4064307 80000 0 0 2055330 2649217 0 891906 1396700 1513408 3532030 4162625 156039 -98318 8610592 8473212 1179000 1139938 7431592 7333274 X 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. false false 1267620 194218 Other program accomplishments:Presented webinars on choosing healthy furniture and flooring with representatives from large institutions responsible for purchasing decisions. One multinational bank adopted our flooring and furniture specifications with a purchasing power of $150 million annually.Developed an online calculator that allows purchasers to enter data for two products and compare the annual cost of ownership over the products lifespans. CEH developed environmentally preferable purchasing (EPP) policies that the CityHealth initiative will utilize for cities participating in its national city recognition program. These metrics apply to three product categories that are commonly purchased in large volumes by cities, and which pose threats to health including furnishings (carpet, flooring, and furniture), foodware, and cleaning products.CEH held Virtual Town Halls featuring high-profile environmental health activists, corporate leaders, professors, and students to discuss important policy, toxic chemical exposure, and public health topics. 831874 399425 Litigated to Protect People from Toxic Chemicals and Heavy Metals:CEH initiated new litigation against 95 companies after our testing showed that BPA levels in socks made for babies, children, and adults could expose consumer to up to 31 times the legal limit under CA law. BPA is a well-studied hormone-disrupting chemical, known to cause developmental and reproductive harm, and can be absorbed into our skin.CEH has also initiated litigation after finding cancer-causing nitrosamines in Speedo swim caps as well as 20 latex workout bands. These chemicals are known to cause cancer in diverse organs and tissues including lung, brain, liver, kidney, bladder, stomach, and esophagus. CEH reached a final settlement with Southern California Gas after the largest toxic gas blowout in U.S. history back in 2015. As part of the settlement, the utility company must monitor for benzene at its Aliso Canyon facility in the San Fernando Valley and provide text-message and email alerts for all residents in the surrounding area in the event of another leak.CEH also finalized legal agreements with three polluting Southern California-based plastic product manufacturing companies (SnugTop, Smerich Corporation, and Xerxes). Our agreements require these companies to reduce styrene emissions at their facilities. Styrene is a carcinogen with exposure linked to health effects including leukemia, lymphoma, and lung cancer. Partnered with 38 other organizations in petitioning the Biden Administration to remove the lead from general aviation fuel. Since initiating legal action against five companies under federal Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)s chemical data reporting (CRD) provision, we have reached settlement agreements with two and are in active talks with two more. These large chemical companies imported hundreds of millions of pounds of chemicals without reporting to the EPA. 452905 260547 Shifted the market away from harmful endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in Food:Tested foodware for harmful fluorinated chemicals, adding 31 additional items to our popular web-based database, bringing database total to 342 disposable food containers. Piloted K-12 school lessons on foodware toxicity, waste audits, and action projects for students to be able to understand the problem with school foodware and take meaningful action to change the system that serves them. As part of this initiative, we have students writing persuasive letters to the nutrition departments requesting healthier alternatives for foodware.Released our Ditching Disposables Toolkit for K-12 Schools which provides education on what toxic chemicals exist in foodware, concrete guidance on how to identify and choose healthier options, and actionable steps that K-12 schools can take to switch to reusables. The toolkit was released along with a webinar that reached hundreds of people from schools districts and organizations throughout the nation.Launched the first-of-its-kind GreenScreen Certified Standard for Food Service Ware. The groundbreaking certification sets a new safety standard for everyday foodware items like disposable plates and bowls that do not contain PFAS forever chemicals, plus thousands of other chemicals of concern.Created a new partnership with Clearya, a Chrome extension and mobile app that helps people make healthier choices when shopping online with big retailers. CEHs test data, indicating likely PFAS use in food serviceware products, will now seamlessly appear alongside product descriptions as consumers shop on familiar websites. 424104 2485 2976503 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 37 0 true 37 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 14 14 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA NY X X X Lakeesha Gage 5106553900 2201 Broadway Ste 302 Oakland CA 94607 Michael Green CEO 40.00 0.00 X 183427 0 20335 Randall Miller Managing Prog Dir 40.00 0.00 133816 0 16774 Shannon Bowen Developmntl Dir 40.00 0.00 131083 0 12372 Patricia Clark Dir Fdn Corp Rel 40.00 0.00 114756 0 13294 Lakeesha Gage Dir. 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The Organization has evaluated its current tax positions as of December 31, 2021 and is not aware of any significant uncertain tax positions for which a reserve would be necessary. The Organizations tax returns are generally subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities for three and four years, respectively, after they are filed. X X X X false false false false false false false false false Michael Green CEO 183427 8974 11361 203762 Randall Miller Managing Prog Dir 133816 3507 13267 150590 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Other program accomplishments:Presented webinars on choosing healthy furniture and flooring with representatives from large institutions responsible for purchasing decisions. One multinational bank adopted our flooring and furniture specifications with a purchasing power of $150 million annually.Developed an online calculator that allows purchasers to enter data for two products and compare the annual cost of ownership over the products lifespans. CEH developed environmentally preferable purchasing (EPP) policies that the CityHealth initiative will utilize for cities participating in its national city recognition program. These metrics apply to three product categories that are commonly purchased in large volumes by cities, and which pose threats to health including furnishings (carpet, flooring, and furniture), foodware, and cleaning products.CEH held Virtual Town Halls featuring high-profile environmental health activists, corporate leaders, professors, and students to discuss important policy, toxic chemical exposure, and public health topics. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process After internal review, 990 is sent to the finance committee and followed by a meeting. If all is ok, then the Treasurer forwards the 990 to the board for review. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts All staff and board sign our conflict of interest policy annually and disclose potential conflicts. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management Board conducted a thorough review and consulted with a local compensation expert. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees Executive director conducts annual reviews of officers and key employees and bases salaries on local wage survey. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Audit provided on website and governing documents provided by request. Part IV - Line 6 - Fund Advisor The Organization served as an advisor to an external donor advised fund (Community Environmental Action & Justice Fund) held at a community foundation. The fund had a balance of $126,197 as of December 31, 2021. Such assets are not the property of the Organization.