2016-06-24T16:05:47-07:00 2015-12-31 Crosby & Kaneda CPAs 1970 Broadway STE 930 Oakland CA 94612 990 2015-01-01 943251981 Center for Environmental Health CENT 5106553900 2201 Broadway Ste 302 Oakland CA 94612 Michael Green Executive Dir. 2016-06-24 true Adele Kaneda P01664922 5108352727 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z Michael Green 2201 Broadway Ste 302 Oakland CA 94612 3985256 false 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. 12 12 43 21 0 663235 1225769 2262601 2407374 128848 26905 5671 -25165 3060355 3634883 65417 61795 0 1688718 2058613 71129 18000 573766 1178807 1452518 3004071 3590926 56284 43957 5200087 5185424 748596 689976 4451491 4495448 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 1023113 61795 2395434 Litigated to Protect People from Toxic Chemicals and Heavy Metals:Completed legal action against 38 companies that sell shampoo and other personal care products containing cocamide DEA - a carcinogen. All of the companies agreed to stop using the chemical in their products.Completed legal action against 58 companies that sell candy, cookies, and fashion accessories containing hazardous amounts of lead. All companies agreed to meet strict standards for lead contamination.Completed legal action against 3 companies selling soft drinks containing the cancer-causing chemical 4-methylimidazole. One of the companies was the iconic brand Pepsi. All companies agreed to strict limits on the amount of 4-methylimidazole in their products.Completed legal action against 5 companies selling electronic cigarettes without warning users of their dangers. This is the first phase of a project in which we tested almost 100 models of e-cigarettes for cancer-causing gases (formaldehyde and acetaldehyde) and found hazardous amounts of the gases in about half of the products tested. The results of our testing were released in a report that received national recognition.Completed legal action against a company manufacturing condoms containing nitrosamine - a carcinogen. Conducted a project to verify whether companies are complying with the terms of their legal agreements with CEH on lead in fashion accessories. Tested 1172 products and found 278 violations. We focused particular attention on a Los Angeles wholesaler who specializes in low-cost fashion accessories and has a history of violations. We found 6 additional violations.Initiated legal action against three companies that dispose of toxic waste water from oil and gas production using methods that contaminate groundwater in California's Central Valley. 582124 Protected People from Toxic Flame Retardant Chemicals and Toxics from Oil and Gas Development:Secured 20 signatories on our pledge to prefer flame-retardant-free products. These institutions represent over $600 million in annual purchasing power.Conducted a study that determined that childrens new nap mats containing flame retardants have declined 74% since 2013.Represented NGOs in a multi-stakeholder government panel that is developing a standard to help the federal government distinguish credible eco-labels and certifications for furniture. Trained staff from 25 of Californias Resource and Referral agencies that serve parents and childcare providers throughout the state on ways to reduce childrens exposure to toxic flame retardant chemicals. The attendees reach more than 30,000 families across California. Held a total of 12 trainings for over 180 purchasers/specifiers about the health and environmental issues associated with flame retardants and the change in regulations which now allow them to choose healthier furniture.Created purchasing tools and distributed these tools to seven state governments to help them select flame-retardant-free furniture. In collaboration with a fire scientist and a representative from IKEA, educated members of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission on the danger of furniture flammability standards that encourage the use of toxic flame retardant chemicals. In collaboration with American Home Furnishings Alliance and HDR Architecture, updated our survey of residential and office furniture manufacturers offering FR-free products. Developed and shared with hundreds of purchasers a guide to help furniture purchasers learn why and how to procure flame-retardant-free furniture. Created and dispersed the business guide Kicking Toxic Chemicals out of the Office An Easy Guide to Going Flame Retardant Free. In collaboration with the Green Science Policy Institute and ECOS (a European NGO), helped defeat two standards that would have required the addition of flame retardant chemicals to all televisions sold in Europe. In collaboration with several health professionals, researched, wrote, and submitted for publication in the journal Reviews on Environmental Health an article on the respiratory health effects of unconventional oil and gas operations on infants and children. In collaboration with Global Community Monitor and Central California Environmental Justice Network, planned and launched a community air-monitoring project where community members simultaneously collect scientific data on toxic emissions for analysis and empower themselves with monitoring know-how. In collaboration with Alliance of Nurses for a Healthy Environment, co-hosted regional trainings around California to educate health professionals on environmental health issues and the potential health risks associated with oil and gas development and engage them in advocacy opportunities that advance the adoption of healthier energy sources. In collaboration with leading researchers and advocates from government, academia, and the non-profit sector, developed a five-session maternal health webinar series focused on the health effects of resource extraction and energy development. Reached 1,300 participants, including parents, health professionals, researchers, academics, grassroots advocates, and government agency representatives. 580721 Created Sound Public Policy to Protect People from Toxic Chemicals:In collaboration with the Just Green Partnership and the NYC Council, supported the Child Safe Products Act in New York State. The bill has passed in four New York counties (Albany, Nassau, Westchester and Rockland). In collaboration with a coalition of consumer, labor, and environmental health advocates, led successful opposition to both Republican and Democratic introduced bills that would have undermined Prop 65 warnings and the ability to enforce Prop 65. In collaboration with Maplight, collected and exposed data revealing chemical industry campaign contributions to federal legislators who championed a version of TSCA reform written by the chemical industry that would endanger public health. This effort was covered by The New York Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Huffington Post, etc.Worked with the US Environmental Protection Agency, the US Council on Environmental Quality, and key legislators to prevent TSCA reform that would endanger public health and assure that Proposition 65 and other state-level public health laws are not preempted in the final version of TSCA legislation. 608301 2794259 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false true true false false true false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true 20 0 true 43 true false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 12 12 true false true false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA NY X X Lakeesha Gage 5106553900 2201 Broadway Ste 302 Oakland CA 94607 Chris Olin Board Chair 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Tina Eshaghpour Vice Chair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Lawrence Smith Treasurer 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Kristen Beckwith Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Kalila Barnett Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lynelle Cameron Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Dorsey Board member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kathy Gerwig Board member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Roger Kim Board member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Christina Page Board member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Arlene Rodriguez Board member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Marni Rosen Board member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Green Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 159712 0 21422 Charlie Pizarro Associate Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 102834 0 19611 Susan Corlett Development Dir 40.00 0.00 X 118853 0 10439 Kathrine Miller Dir Eastern States 40.00 0.00 X 109938 0 20084 491337 71556 4 false true false The Sheridan Group 1224 M St NW Ste 300 Washington DC 20005 Environ policy serv 120000 Lexington Law Group 503 Divisadero St San Francisco CA 94117 Legal Services 275865 2 239382 986387 2259 1225769 Court awards 1360245 1360245 Testing and other fees 1047129 1047129 2407374 57869 57869 0 0 0 250000 280964 -30964 -30964 -30964 21750 239382 69409 -47659 -47659 0 0 Miscellaneous 22494 22494 22494 3634883 2407374 1740 X 61795 61795 0 0 0 313106 263489 27761 21856 115206 105990 3456 5760 1306996 938088 67696 301212 43599 30791 2982 9826 147736 109406 7213 31117 131970 99626 7369 24975 0 324423 322925 1498 38892 38892 140000 140000 18000 18000 16482 16482 447208 392571 12233 42404 0 118868 62190 3881 52797 31698 24878 1881 4939 0 166459 130482 9923 26054 74549 68615 232 5702 0 16028 4307 5782 5939 0 0 22290 17472 1329 3489 14121 135 13959 27 Due, licenses, service fees 34678 14790 320 19568 Community Relations 6418 6418 Miscellaneous 404 291 12 101 0 3590926 2794259 222901 573766 407328 555834 1688942 4392353 229717 0 374312 100733 0 0 0 0 39829 46250 136588 88681 51041 47907 2398889 32318 0 0 0 10029 10029 5200087 5185424 290569 303825 71711 65224 386316 320927 748596 689976 X 4249304 4222761 202187 272687 4451491 4495448 5200087 5185424 43957 X false true X true false X 960974 542325 1255736 663235 1225769 4648039 0 0 960974 542325 1255736 663235 1225769 4648039 1044040 3603999 77980 86027 85587 89398 57869 396861 0 9093 15420 26070 15044 22494 88121 5133021 9194795 0.70210 0.65660 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 1651 8775 10426 3580500 3590926 329546 82387 false 276635 295606 300204 329546 1201991 1802987 7225 27168 35254 10426 80073 69159 73902 75051 82387 300499 450749 3830 2958 870 1651 9309 73013 53858 19155 63575 34823 28752 47907 X 3618401 3618401 16482 16482 3634883 3574444 3574444 16482 16482 3590926 Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Organization has evaluated its current tax positions as of December 31, 2015 and is not aware of any significant uncertain tax positions for which a reserve would be necessary. X X X X X true Leftwich Events 179 Corbett 1 SF CA 94115 Event planner false 261132 18000 243132 261132 18000 243132 CA Gala 261132 239382 21750 8785 59624 1000 261132 239382 21750 8785 59624 1000 69409 -47659 true San Francisco Foundation One Embarcadero Ste 1400 San Francisco CA 94111 010679337 501(c)(3) 56795 0 Environmental Justice 1 0 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used The San Francisco Foundation (the Foundation) holds a donor-advised fund from which CEH is authorized to make disbursements. The Foundation makes disbursements only when authorized to do so by CEH.After making grants from this fund, the Foundation sends CEH notifications. CEH reviews these notifications to ensure that grants are made in the correct amount and only to the organizations to which CEH has authorized the foundation to make the grants.The Foundation also sends quarterly statements, which we reconcile to ensure that the Foundation has made only those grants we have authorized. X X X X false false false false false false false false false false Michael Green Executive Dir. 159712 8261 13161 181134 K Miller Brd Family 115206 Compensation false Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information Employee is married to a Board member. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Other AccomplishmentsInitiated a project to help early child development centers reduce toxic chemicals in their facilities. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et Board member is married to a key employee Form 990, Part VI, Line 4: Description of Significant Changes to Organizational Documents On September 11, 2015 amendments to the bylaws to update the organization's mission, purpose and objective and to change the organization to a membership-based organization were approved by the Board of Directors. 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 web-site and governing documents provided by request.