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CALIFORNIA FOUNDATION ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE ECONOMY: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
CALIFORNIA FOUNDATION ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE ECONOMY (EIN 94-2579986)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-11-09
IRS object ID
201543139349302604
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
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MissionThe mission of the California Foundation on the Environment and the Economy is to bring together leadership from the business, labor, community, and environmental sectors with elected and appointed officials in roundtable forums concerning the fundamental environmental and economic infrastrucure issues in California. The participants engage in two day conferences for experts and decision makers focused on educating and developing consensus on complex yet critical issues of the day. The roundtable discussions are designed to maximize the exchange of facts and opinions with one another to learn and ideally find common ground on the complex tradeoffs involved in implementing various public policy options. Working with members of our large and diverse Board of Directors, project participants, and elected officials, CFEE monitors the major issues related to energy, water, transportation infrastructure, and information and communication technolgy (ICT).MissionDesc
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DescCFEE conducts travel study projects for state and local elected and appointed officials, labor and environmental leaders, and representatives from the private sector. Study travel projects facilitate the exchange of information between public and private sectors in the US and their foreign counterparts.2014 study travel projects topics were:CanadaThe Foundation led a delegation of California state legislators,environmental, labor and business leaders to explore best practices and technologies from the Canadian experience in the capture, utilization and storage of carbon dioxide(CCS) as part of the energy production process. Working with the Canadian Consulate in San Francisco, the delegation received briefings from public and private officials and conducted site visits to the Boundary Dam Power Station in Saskatchewan as well as the Quest CCS project at the Athabasca Oils Sands in nothern Alberta. The delgation also met with Partnership BC in British Columbia to learn from their experience with alternatie delivery methods for transportation infrastructure.ChileThe Foundation led a delegation of California state legislators, environment, labor and business leaders to meet the political leaders, regulators, government and business leaders in Chile to share California's experience with the development of renewable energy and exchange concepts for mechanisms to develop solar energy in the Atacama Desert in Northern Chile for the residential and commercial use in the more populous south. The delegation also visited the Angamos Battery Energy Storage System and received a briefing and tour of energy storage technology in order to understand the potential for application in California. The delegation was briefed on the Alta Maipo underground hydropower project outside of Santiago to understand the potential for the use of tunnel boring machines for future water infrastructure projects in California. Finally, the delegation met with public officials and private sector executives for a briefing on the track record of infrastructure development in Chile using alternative financing and delivery mechanisms.Desc

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (72 entries)

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J Thomas Baca
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Rachelle Chong
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Patricia T Clarey
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Victor H Fazio
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Denise L Kruger
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Deane Leavenworth
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Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$986,039BOYAmt
EOY$759,343EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,500BOYAmt
EOY$13,500EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$130,722BOYAmt
EOY$248,199EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,988BOYAmt
EOY$35,769EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$695,531LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$650,038LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$52,301BOYAmt
EOY$45,493EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,042,061BOYAmt
EOY$1,249,800EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,685BOYAmt
EOY$19,685EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,264,296BOYAmt
EOY$2,371,789EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$132,526BOYAmt
EOY$140,876EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$132,526BOYAmt
EOY$140,876EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,024,582BOYAmt
EOY$1,216,206EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$522,188BOYAmt
EOY$429,707EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$585,000BOYAmt
EOY$585,000EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,131,770BOYAmt
EOY$2,230,913EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,264,296BOYAmt
EOY$2,371,789EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$59,016ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$40,127OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,709,451CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,827,332CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,843,246CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,541,017CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,539,730CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,460,776TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,709,451CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,827,332CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,843,246CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,541,017CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,539,730CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,460,776TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$917,702SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$7,543,074PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,830CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,068CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$24,714CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$24,739CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$42,740CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$103,091TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$203CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$203TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$8,564,070TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$558,966GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.88080PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.87470PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,107,188BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$7,500ContributionsAmt
Other Expenditures$99,981OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,014,707EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,058,858BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$122,500ContributionsAmt
Other Expenditures$74,170OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,107,188EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,027,576BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$108,000ContributionsAmt
Other Expenditures$76,718OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,058,858EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,038,965BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$100,000ContributionsAmt
Other Expenditures$111,389OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,027,576EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$985,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$125,000ContributionsAmt
Other Expenditures$71,035OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,038,965EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.57600PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.42400TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RfalseRelatedOrgListSchRInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$500,606OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$500,606DepreciationAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$133,128OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$100,035DepreciationAmt
Book Value$33,093BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$61,797OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$49,397DepreciationAmt
Book Value$12,400BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$45,493TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund.FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationIncome from the permanently restricted endowment fund of $ 585,000 is available for transfer to unrestricted net assets under the terms of the endowment, however, to date there have been no distributions of cash or securities from the investment accounts.Income from the temporarily restricted portion of the endowment fund of $ 400,000 is also available for transfer to unrestricted net assets, however to date all income earned by the temporarily restricted endowmment fund has been retained in the fund. As of December 31, 2014, $ 400,000 of temporarily restricted net assets could be applied toward expenses associated with the development of additional executive staff or other long term projects subject to board approval. CFEE received grants of $125,000, $100,000, 100,000 and $ 100,000 from the Edison Foundation in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 respectively, to be applied solely toward compensation expense for a public policy intern program initiated by CFEE in 2010. The Edison Foundation grant was not renewed for 2014, however, $ 2,500 for the intern program was received during 2014 from other contributers. $ 82,481 was expended in 2014 in connection with the intern program. A balance of $19,707 of unexpended funds for the intern program is included in temporarily restricted net assets as of December 31, 2014. The remaining $ 10,000 of temporarily restricted net assets as of December 31, 2014 reflects sponsorships to be applied toward 2015 conferences.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd
Rebuttable Presumption ProcfalseRebuttablePresumptionProcInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPatrick MasonPersonNm
TitlePresident & CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$174,486BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$18,000BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Other Compensation Filing Org$11,870OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$33,230DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$19,298NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$256,884TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 1a: Relevant information in regards to selections on 1a.FormAndLineReferenceDesc

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
PJ Johnston
Son of Director$5,000Consulting servicesfalse
Patrick Mason
President$298Office expensesfalse

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessA draft of the form is reviewed at the annual meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. The draft approved by the Executive Committee is then provided to each Director for comment prior to filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsPotential conflicts are brought before the Executive Committee for analysis and resolution.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key EmployeesChanges in annual compensation are reviewed and approved by the Executive Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. This committee then submits its decisions to the Board of Directors. Members of the Executive Compensation Committee generally hold senior management positions at both for profit and not for profit organizations in California, and are well informed regarding local compensation levels.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableThese documents are available for inspection upon request.
Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other IncreasesUnrealized gains on investments = $40127