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GREEN BUSINESS CERTIFICATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
GREEN BUSINESS CERTIFICATION INC (EIN 26-0893414)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-10-01
IRS object ID
201202759349300215
Schema version
2011v1.2
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2012-10-01T10:34:35-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN420714325EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

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Business Name Line1MCGLADREY LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line19737 WASHINGTONIAN BLVD 400AddressLine1
CityGAITHERSBURGCity
StateMDState
ZIP Code208787340ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
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EIN260893414EIN

Name Name

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Name ControlGREENameControl
Phone8007951746Phone

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Address Line12101 L STREET NW NO 650AddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20037ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameMAHESH RAMANUJAMName
TitleCOOTitle
Phone8007951746Phone
Date Signed2012-09-25DateSigned
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NameWILLIAM E TURCO CPAName
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Phone3012963600Phone
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Tax Year2011TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonPETER TEMPLETONNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

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Activity Or Mission DescriptionTHE GREEN BUILDING CERTIFICATION INSTITUTE (GBCI) IS AN INDEPENDENT, THIRD-PARTY ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO ENSURING PRECISION IN THE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROCESSES USED TO INCREASE AND MEASURE GREEN BUILDING PERFORMANCE (CERTIFICATION) AND GREEN BUILDING PRACTICE (CREDENTIALING). ESTABLISHED IN 2008 TO ADMINISTER PROJECT CERTIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS AND CERTIFICATES WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL'S LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (LEED) GREEN BUILDING RATING SYSTEMS, GBCI OFFERS THE MARKETPLACE THE VALIDATION THAT LEED BUILDING CERTIFICATIONS AND LEED PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS HAVE MET SPECIFIC, RIGOROUS CRITERIA.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionTHE GREEN BUILDING CERTIFICATION INSTITUTE (GBCI) IS AN INDEPENDENT, THIRD-PARTY ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO ENSURING PRECISION IN THE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROCESSES USED TO INCREASE (SEE SCHEDULE O)AND MEASURE GREEN BUILDING PERFORMANCE (CERTIFICATION) AND GREEN BUILDING PRACTICE (CREDENTIALING). ESTABLISHED IN 2008 TO ADMINISTER PROJECT CERTIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS AND CERTIFICATES WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL'S LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (LEED) GREEN BUILDING RATING SYSTEMS, GBCI OFFERS THE MARKETPLACE THE VALIDATION THAT LEED BUILDING CERTIFICATIONS AND LEED PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS HAVE MET SPECIFIC, RIGOROUS CRITERIA.MissionDescription
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DescriptionGBCI ADMINISTERED OVER 23,367 EXAM SESSIONS IN 2011, IN ADDITION GBCI HAD OVER 24,271 EXAM APPLICATIONS PROCESSED. THE OBJECTIVE IN OFFERING CREDENTIALING EXAMINATIONS IS TO QUALIFY GREEN BUILDING PROFESSIONALS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE GREEN BUILDING INDUSTRY WITH KNOWLEDGEABLE INDIVIDUALS WHO CAN SUCCESSFULLY STEWARD THE LEED CERTIFICATION PROCESS, THEREBY INCREASING THE ADOPTION AND SUCCESS OF LEED CERTIFIED GREEN BUILDINGS.Description

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DescriptionTHE LEED GREEN BUILDING CERTIFICATION SYSTEM IS THE PREEMINENT PROGRAM FOR RATING THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF GREEN BUILDINGS. OVER 48,000 PROJECTS ARE CURRENTLY PARTICIPATING IN THE LEED SYSTEM, COMPRISING OF NEARLY 9 BILLION SQUARE FEET OF CONSTRUCTION SPACE IN ALL 50 STATES AND 138 COUNTRIES. LEED-CERTIFIED BUILDINGS CONTRIBUTE TO A MORE SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT.Description
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (12 entries)

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ELISA KAHN
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PROMETRIC
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Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Total Of Book Value Land Buildings0TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

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Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

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Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierDESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:Identifier
Return ReferencePART X:ReturnReference
ExplanationGBCI IS GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IN ADDITION, GBCI HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. INCOME WHICH IS NOT RELATED TO EXEMPT PURPOSES, LESS APPLICABLE DEDUCTIONS, IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE CORPORATE INCOME TAXES. GBCI HAD NO NET UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011 AND 2010. THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THIS GUIDANCE, GBCI MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THE GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ALSO ADDRESSES DE-RECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON INCOME TAXES, AND ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED GBCI'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT GBCI HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE. GENERALLY, GBCI IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATION BY THE U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2008.Explanation

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable (8 entries)

RegionRegionNumber Of OfficesNumberOfOfficesNumber Of EmployeesNumberOfEmployeesType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTotal ExpendituresTotalExpenditures
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN00PROGRAM SERVICESCREDENTIALING963
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC00PROGRAM SERVICESCREDENTIALING97901
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)00PROGRAM SERVICESCREDENTIALING55664
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA00PROGRAM SERVICESCREDENTIALING98783
NORTH AMERICA00PROGRAM SERVICESCREDENTIALING1881
RUSSIA & THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES00PROGRAM SERVICESCREDENTIALING17688
SOUTH AMERICA00PROGRAM SERVICESCREDENTIALING6434
SOUTH ASIA00PROGRAM SERVICESCREDENTIALING384
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Subtotal Number Of Employees0SubtotalNumberOfEmployees
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Cont Number Of Employees0ContNumberOfEmployees
Total Number Of Offices0TotalNumberOfOffices
Total Number Of Employees0TotalNumberOfEmployees
Subtotal Amount Spent279698SubtotalAmountSpent
Cont Amount Spent0ContAmountSpent
Total Amount Spent279698TotalAmountSpent
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Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrust
Own Foreign Corp0OwnForeignCorp
Passive Foreign Invest Co0PassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnership
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountries

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (2 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
PETER TEMPLETON
1820770005500075810100870205245000
BETH HOLST
152010000006131099670168108000

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (9 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3ON JANUARY 1, 2008, GBCI ENTERED INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH USGBC WHEREBY EACH ORGANIZATION PAYS THEIR SHARE OF JOINT COSTS WHICH ARE ALLOCATED TO EACH ORGANIZATION BASED ON A REASONABLE ALLOCATION RATE. ALL EMPLOYEES ARE EMPLOYED BY USGBC AND GBCI WILL REIMBURSE USGBC FOR THEIR SHARE OF THOSE ALLOCATED SALARIES AND BENEFITS. ADDITIONALLY GBCI WILL REIMBURSE USGBC FOR THEIR SHARE OF OFFICE SPACE, SERVICES AND OTHER OVERHEAD EXPENSES. MANAGEMENT FEES CHARGED TO GBCI DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010, WERE $14,635,110.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL APPOINTS THREE MEMBERS OF THE GBCI BOARD (CEO AND TWO OTHER SEATS).
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL MUST REVIEW AND APPROVE GBCI BYLAWS AMENDMENTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11FORM 990 IS COMPLETED EACH YEAR BY STAFF, IN ASSOCIATION WITH TAX ADVISORS, AND FILED WITH THE IRS. PRIOR TO FILING, GBCI WILL PROVIDE A COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE FORM 990 IS POSTED TO THE BOARD PORTAL FOR A MINIMUM OF TWO DAYS PRIOR TO THE FILING BEING SENT IN TO THE IRS. AN EMAIL IS SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS NOTIFYING THEM THAT THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR THEIR REVIEW. FORM 990 WILL ALSO BE SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE AT LEAST TWO DAYS BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CCONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY DISCLOSURE PROCEDURES SUMMARY 1. EACH DIRECTOR, CORPORATE OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE OR OTHER DECISION-MAKING BODY SIGNS AN ANNUAL STATEMENT AFFIRMING THAT S/HE: A. HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, B. HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, C. HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND D. UNDERSTANDS THAT IN ORDER FOR GBCI TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. 2. EACH DIRECTOR, CORPORATE OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE OR OTHER DECISION-MAKING BODY ALSO MAKES AN ANNUAL FULL AND FRANK DISCLOSURE OF HIS OR HER INTEREST. 3. AT EACH BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETING, THE MEMBERS DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS THEY HAVE RELATIVE TO THE MEETING AGENDA.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT OF GBCI IS SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS COMPENSATION IS BASED ON PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS WHERE THEY ARE MEASURED AGAINST PREVIOUSLY ASSIGNED OBJECTIVES. THE REVIEW IS DONE BY THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD AND THE GBCI CEO. TO ESTABLISH THE INITIAL COMPENSATION, A COMPENSATION SURVEY WAS DONE BY AN EXTERNAL CONSULTING FIRM WHICH COMPARES SALARIES TO THOSE OF COMPARABLY SIZED NGOS IN THE WASHINGTON, DC REGION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE GREEN BUILDING CERTIFICATION INSTITUTE PROVIDES THE PUBLIC WITH ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UPON REQUEST. THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS CAN BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR FOR PUBLIC REVIEW: FOUNDING DOCUMENTS COMMITTEE POLICIES & PROCEDURES BYLAWS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANTITRUST COMPLIANCE POLICY OTHER PROGRAM RELATED POLICIES OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC VIA OUR FORM 990 FILING POSTED ON GUIDESTAR AS WELL AS PROVIDING A COPY OF OUR FORM 990 FILING UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 1,437.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE PROCESS FOR OVERSEEING THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT THAT AUDITED THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAS BEEN CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEARS.