Clean Production Action FY2020 filing

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Somerville, MA501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 45-3560728

To design and deliver strategic solutions for green chemicals, sustainable materials and environmentally preferable products. Cpa's unique role is to translate the systems-based vision of clean production into the tools and strategies of organizations and businesses need to advance green chemicals, sustainable materials and environmentally preferable products.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$203K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $47K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$203K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $190K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$152K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.2M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2014-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2014.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $1.3M Management & general 15% · $244K Fundraising 0% · $5K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $203K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$203,026Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mark Rossi’s $168K as Executive Director is at the 73rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mark Rossi$168,203$172,050$166,232$168,037$203,026
Debra Erenberg——$126,702$126,359—
Ellen Goldberg$118,950$116,462$112,620$114,428—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Develops strategies and tools to advance green chemicals, sustainable materials, and eco-friendly products.

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3 program services account for $1.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Chemical Footprint Project

Provides companies with a benchmarking tool to select safer alternatives and reduce their use of chemicals of high concern.

$470Kprogram expense
02

Greenscreen

A method of chemical hazard assessment that enables companies and governments to identify chemicals of concern to human health and the environment and to select safer alternatives.

$451Kprogram expense
03

Cancer Free Economy Network

A diverse collaboration of organizations, universities, funders and individuals cultivating a movement to prevent people from developing cancer from harmful chemicals in the places they live and work.

$333Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$190K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$148K
Other incomeLn 4–11$38K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$244K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$152K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$148K
Other incomeLn 4–11$38K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$152K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$124K$152K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$115K$115K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$155K$130K$24K$784
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$571K$478K$90K$3K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$20K$17K$3K$100
Other employee benefitsLn 9$189K$158K$30K$958
Payroll taxesLn 10$58K$49K$9K$296
Legal feesLn 11b$14K$13K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$11K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$323$323
Advertising and promotionLn 12$24K$24K$250
Office expensesLn 13$16K$12K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$31K$1K$30K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$362K$324K$38K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.3M$244K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.1M$1.4M−$273K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.7M−$244K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.5M−$231K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$1.5M$251K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.9M$1.6M$263K$1.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,852,574 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$36,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,629,625
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,666,125
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $148,171$148,171
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $34,033$34,033
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,245$4,245
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $186,449 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,852,574
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,589,678 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $115,000$115,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $129,632 · Management $24,387 · Fundraising $784$154,803
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $478,273 · Management $89,976 · Fundraising $2,893$571,142
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $16,596 · Management $3,122 · Fundraising $100$19,818
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $158,341 · Management $29,788 · Fundraising $958$189,087
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $48,802 · Management $9,180 · Fundraising $296$58,278
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $12,601 · Management $1,298$13,899
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $11,332 · Management $1,168$12,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $323$323
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $23,667 · Management $250$23,917
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,624 · Management $4,659$16,283
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,000 · Management $30,118$31,118
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,392$4,392
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,412$5,412
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $11,955$11,955
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $323,821 · Management $37,930$361,751
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,340,816 · Management $243,831 · Fundraising $5,031$1,589,678
Part X · Balance sheet $1,843,533 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,387,375$1,566,950
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$240,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $161,877$31,614
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,100$4,969
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,553,352$1,843,533
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $120,955$126,632
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,392$25,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $124,347$151,632
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $499,863$703,978
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $929,142$987,923
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,429,005$1,691,901
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,553,352$1,843,533
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,691,901 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,852,574
XI-2 Total expenses$1,589,678
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$262,896
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,429,005
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,691,901

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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