CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL

EIN 75-3041444 · Environment N.E.C. (C99)

What they do

USGBC CALIFORNIA is THE LOCAL CHAPTER of THE UNITED STATES GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL, INC., FORMED IN 2002 BY PROFESSIONALS REPRESENTING VARIOUS SECTORS of THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, RANGING FROM ENGINEERS and ARCHITECTS to DESIGNERS and CONTRACTORS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $95.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders44 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

93.57%of revenue went to mission work95.0% of expenses · Program services

$98.50spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.94%of revenue went to management and office costs5.0% of expenses

$0.53in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

57.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $190,000 for BEN STAPLETON (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,606,913

Mission workProgram services$3,374,81193.57% of revenue95.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$178,0224.94% of revenue5.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$54,0801.50% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,552,83398.50% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 95.0% mission · 5.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.50% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.4% mission · 9.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.31% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 13.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.90% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 75.5% mission · 24.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.44% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.1% mission · 19.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.99% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.3% mission · 24.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.85% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.2% mission · 18.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.38% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.7% mission · 8.8% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.54% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,606,913

Expenses$3,552,833

Annual surplus $54,080 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$3,374,811 · 95.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$178,022 · 5.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,606,913

Expenses$3,552,833

Assets$1,884,151

Income$3,606,913

Contributions$2,055,529

Mission work (program services)$3,374,811

Management and general$178,022

Accounting fees$6,095

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

BEN STAPLETONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $190,000

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (44)

BEN STAPLETONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

RAVI BAJAJDIRECTOR

KATHLEEN HETRICKDIRECTOR

LAURA MASKDIRECTOR

MARCELA OLIVADIRECTOR

MARK FULLERDIRECTOR

MEGAN WHITEDIRECTOR

MELISSA GUTIERREZ-SULLIVANDIRECTOR

MELISSA SULLIVANDIRECTOR

MONIQUE JOHNSONTREASURER

NICK KASSANISDIRECTOR

OREN WOOLDIRECTOR

PAUL POIRIERDIRECTOR

KATHERINE DIAMONDDIRECTOR

RICK DUARTEDIRECTOR

ROBYN EASONDIRECTOR

ROBYN MANCELLDIRECTOR

RYAN TINUSDIRECTOR

SARA HICKMANDIRECTOR

STEVE BAULEDIRECTOR

STUART COOLEYDIRECTOR

TODD LYNCHDIRECTOR

VAISHALL SAMPATDIRECTOR

GARY LAICHAIR

AVIDEH HAGHIGHIDIRECTOR

CANDICE WONGDIRECTOR

CASSY AOYAGIDIRECTOR

CHRISTINE MAREZVICE CHAIR

DAVE INTNERDIRECTOR

DENISE BRAUNDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH CARMICHAELDIRECTOR

EMILY ENGLISHDIRECTOR

ERICK JOHNSONDIRECTOR

FARRAH FARZANEHDIRECTOR

ARIEL FANDIRECTOR

HOLLY HILLDIRECTOR

JACOB RAYKHELSONDIRECTOR

JAY SHIPLEYDIRECTOR

JEFF HERRERADIRECTOR

JENNIFER GUENTHERDIRECTOR

JENNY WHITSONDIRECTOR

JESSIE BUCKMASTERSECRETARY

JOHN MOOREDIRECTOR

KATE DIAMONDDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2004
Location: 525 S HEWITT ST, LOS ANGELES, CA 90013-2217
County: Los Angeles
In care of: % BEN STAPLETON
Primary officer: BEN STAPLETON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(310) 892-7061

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JOHN SAMAAN CPA AND ASSOCIATES INC
NTEE classification: Environment N.E.C. (C99)
IRS tax category: Environment N.E.C.