Center On Race Poverty & Environment is located in Delano, CA. The organization was established in 2003. According to its NTEE Classification (I83) the organization is classified as: Public Interest Law, under the broad grouping of Crime & Legal-Related and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Center On Race Poverty & Environment employed 17 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Center On Race Poverty & Environment is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2021, Center On Race Poverty & Environment generated $3.0m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 7.4% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $1.8m during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 3.3% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Since 2017, Center On Race Poverty & Environment has awarded 26 individual grants totaling $1,168,035. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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OUR MISSION IS TO ACHIEVE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND HEALTHY, SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES THROUGH COLLECTIVE ACTION AND THE LAW.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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FORGOTTEN VOICESENVIRONMENTAL INJUSTICES ARE COMPLEX ISSUES THAT NOT ONLY SIT AT THE INTERSECTION OF CLASS AND RACE, BUT ALSO NEED TO BE EXAMINED AND APPROACHED AT EVERY LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT: FEDERAL, STATE, COUNTY AND CITY. IN ADDITION TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH IMPACTS OF POLLUTING INDUSTRIES, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITIES IN CALIFORNIA ALSO DEAL WITH A LACK OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND ACCESS TO RESOURCES. HISTORICALLY, CITY AND COUNTY GOVERNMENTS HAVE USED LOCAL LAND USE POLICIES TO RACIALLY SEGREGATE COMMUNITIES THROUGH REDLINING WHICH RESTRICTED WHERE PEOPLE OF COLOR COULD OWN PROPERTY. OFTEN THESE AREAS WERE WITHIN OR NEXT TO AREAS ZONED FOR INDUSTRIAL USE, DESIGNATED FOR HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION, OR FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AS PART OF LONG-RANGE PLANS, CITIES AND COUNTIES [CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O]
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT/MOVEMENT BUILDINGCRPE IS UNIQUE IN HOW WE CARRY OUT OUR MISSION OF ACHIEVING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND HEALTHY SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES BECAUSE OF OUR MODEL TO DEVELOP OF COMMUNITY LEADERS AND GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS ALONG AT A LOCAL LEVEL, ALONG WITH BUILDING POWER AT THE STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL. LOCALLY, WE OUR PROGRAMS BUILD THE INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY OF COMMUNITY RESIDENTS, FOSTER COMMUNITY POWER VIS--VIS DECISION-MAKERS AND ADDRESS THE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES FACING THE COMMUNITY. WE COMBINE COMMUNITY EDUCATION, COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND POLICY ADVOCACY TO ASSIST COMMUNITIES FACING ENVIRONMENTAL HARMS SUCH AS CLIMATE CHANGE, OIL EXTRACTION, INDUSTRIALIZED AGRICULTURE, AIR QUALITY ISSUES AND TOXIC WASTE SITING. MUCH OF OUR ADVOCACY IS FOCUSED IN CALIFORNIAS SAN JOAQUIN [CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O]
CLIMATE JUSTICECLIMATE CHANGE IS AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS OUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. ITS IMPACTS ARE ALREADY BEING FELT ACROSS THE GLOBE AND IN CALIFORNIA, YET THEY DO NOT AFFECT EVERYONE EQUALLY. CRPE APPROACHES THE ISSUES OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY THROUGH THE LENS OF CLIMATE JUSTICE. WE ADDRESS THESE ISSUES BY FOCUSING ON THE RACIAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC INEQUITIES OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND BY PRIORITIZING LOCAL SOLUTIONS TO THIS GLOBAL PROBLEM.CRPE USES ITS UNIQUE BLEND OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, LITIGATION AND POLICY ADVOCACY TO ADDRESS THE DUAL THREATS THAT LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR FACE: DISPROPORTIONATELY SUFFERING FROM THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE, AND THE EFFECTS OF POLICY DECISIONS TO ADDRESS GLOBAL WARMING. [CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O]
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Caroline Farrell Exec Director | Officer | 40 | $104,916 |
Dai Owen President | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
J Mijin Cha Director | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Sofia Parino Sec/treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Jose Mireles Director | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Tina Eshaghpour Director | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $160,000 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $2,729,580 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $2,889,580 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $77,048 |
Investment income | $305 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $3,032,046 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $14,285 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $105,066 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $104,916 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $11,321 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $861,759 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $26,524 |
Other employee benefits | $161,643 |
Payroll taxes | $81,758 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $59,861 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $104,366 |
Advertising and promotion | $0 |
Office expenses | $13,880 |
Information technology | $68,234 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $112,344 |
Travel | $0 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $27,454 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $4,618 |
Insurance | $7,915 |
All other expenses | $9,788 |
Total functional expenses | $1,809,052 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $3,152,944 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $55,965 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $1,355,042 |
Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $20,412 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $8,275 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $536,884 |
Total assets | $5,129,522 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $165,260 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $345,783 |
Total liabilities | $511,043 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $1,884,388 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $2,734,091 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $5,129,522 |
Over the last fiscal year, Center On Race Poverty & Environment has awarded $132,650 in support to 6 organizations.
Grant Recipient | Amount |
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Visalia, CA PURPOSE: Clean water advocacy | $25,000 |
San Francisco, CA PURPOSE: eradicate injustice | $25,000 |
San Francisco, CA PURPOSE: Pesticide reform | $25,000 |
Visalia, CA PURPOSE: Promote equitable communities | $25,000 |
Fresno, CA PURPOSE: Creating Health Equity | $25,000 |
Oakland, CA PURPOSE: fighting environmental injustices | $7,650 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 1 grants that Center On Race Poverty & Environment has recieved totaling $6,000.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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Leveler Foundation Portland, OR PURPOSE: SUPPORTS ENVIORNMENTAL JUSTICE FOR COMMUNITIES OF COLOR IN KERN, KINGS AND TULAR COUNTIES | $6,000 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
---|---|---|
Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Asian Law Caucus San Francisco, CA | $22,703,174 | $18,457,582 |
Oregon Law Center Portland, OR | $5,701,051 | $11,367,572 |
Community Legal Services Phoenix, AZ | $3,725,670 | $8,616,974 |
Southern Arizona Legal Aid Inc Tucson, AZ | $777,978 | $5,371,960 |
Oregon Consumer Justice Portland, OR | $3,602,275 | $5,004,140 |
Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance Inc Bakersfield, CA | $4,514,322 | $4,945,867 |
Public Advocates Inc San Francisco, CA | $14,730,594 | $6,889,108 |
Center For Justice & Accountability San Francisco, CA | $3,129,801 | $2,221,867 |
Public Service Law Corporation Of The Riverside County Bar Associati Riverside, CA | $703,964 | $1,063,504 |
Center On Race Poverty & Environment Delano, CA | $5,129,522 | $3,032,046 |
Environmental Defense Center Santa Barbara, CA | $6,540,400 | $2,251,318 |
Asociacion Interamericana Para La Defensa Del Ambiente San Francisco, CA | $3,157,837 | $2,398,975 |