Ten Strands is located in San Rafael, CA. The organization was established in 2011. According to its NTEE Classification (C60) the organization is classified as: Environmental Education, under the broad grouping of Environment and related organizations. As of 06/2023, Ten Strands employed 12 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Ten Strands 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 06/2023, Ten Strands generated $4.1m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 8 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 13.7% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $4.2m during the year ending 06/2023. While expenses have increased by 21.3% per year over the past 8 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.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2023
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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TEN STRANDS IS A CALIFORNIA BASED NONPROFIT WHOSE MISSION IS TO BUILD AND STRENGTHEN THE PARTNERSHIPS AND STRATEGIES THAT WILL BRING ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE LITERACY TO ALL OF CALIFORNIA'S 5.8 MILLION K12 STUDENTS.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PROGRAM (CCEJP). CCEJP WILL DEVELOP K-12 STANDARDS-BASED CURRICULAR RESOURCES FOCUSED ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. THE PROGRAM IS LED BY SAN MATEO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. TEN STRANDS IS THE LEAD CONSULTANT ON THE PROJECT, AND IS WORKING WITH COMMUNITY WRITING TEAMS AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS TO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM WILL LAUNCH IN SPRING 2025 AS A FREE RESOURCE FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS. MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.CCEJP.NET.
CALIFORNIA YOUTH CLIMATE POLICY (CYCP) LEADERSHIP PROGRAM: WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SIERRA CLUB CALIFORNIA THIS PROGRAM IS FOCUSED ON WORKING WITH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO INFLUENCE SCHOOL BOARD POLICIES RELATED TO WHOLE SCHOOL SUSTAINABILITY. CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY OUTREACH: MANAGED MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS FOR TEN STRANDS RESULTING IN THE TWICE-MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF A NEWSLETTER AND FEATURED ARTICLES (WWW.TENSTRANDS.ORG/NEWS) AND AN ACTIVE PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS. DEVELOPED THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL REPORT, MANAGED THE TEN STRANDS AND CAELI WEBSITES, AND ATTENDED SEVERAL COMMUNITY AND PARTNER EVENTS VIRTUALLY AND IN-PERSON HIGHLIGHTING ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE LITERACY. PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT: BUILT A BROAD COALITION TO SUPPORT SENATOR BEN ALLEN'S BUDGET REQUEST FOR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE EVENTUAL ROLLOUT OF THE CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PROGRAM. WE WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL AT SECURING THE FUNDS THIS YEAR. ALSO, PARTNERED WITH UNDAUNTEDK12 AND THE CLIMATE READY SCHOOLS COALITION TO SUPPORT SENATOR LENA GONZALES' BILL (SB394) TO CREATE A STATEWIDE MASTER PLAN FOR CLIMATE READY SCHOOLS. THE BILL PASSED THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY AND WAS VETOED BY THE GOVERNOR. THE WORK ON THIS CONTINUES. CALIFORNIA SCHOOLYARD FOREST SYSTEM: THIS INITIATIVE WILL INCREASE TREE CANOPY ON PUBLIC SCHOOL GROUNDS ACROSS CALIFORNIA TO SHADE AND PROTECT K-12 STUDENTS FROM EXTREME HEAT AND RISING TEMPERATURES DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE. TEN STRANDS IS THE STRATEGIC PARTNER TO THE INITIATIVE FOCUSED ON CENTERING THE EXPERIENCE OF STUDENTS.
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY INITIATIVE (CAELI) PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION: LED AND MANAGED CAELI, A COLLECTIVE ACTION NETWORK, AND CAELI'S LEADERSHIP COUNCIL. WORKED TO IMPLEMENT A SYSTEM OF SUPPORT IN CALIFORNIA THAT ENABLES ALL STUDENTS TO HAVE LOCAL, STANDARDS- AND ENVIRONMENT-BASED EXPERIENCES THAT ENHANCE THEIR LEARNING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM, BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE STATE'S BLUEPRINT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY. PARTNERED WITH GOVERNMENT, NON-GOVERNMENT, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDER ORGANIZATIONS TO MOVE THE WORK FORWARD, SOUGHT INPUT FROM A 80-PERSON LEADERSHIP COUNCIL IN ADDITION TO MANY OTHER EDUCATORS, SCIENTISTS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL EXPERTS, ALL FOCUSED ON ADVANCING ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY THROUGH PROFESSIONAL LEARNING, INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, AND CAPACITY BUILDING. ENGAGED SCHOOL DISTRICTS AS THE UNIT OF CHANGE WITH SUPPORT FROM COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATIONS AS BACKBONES. MANAGED PUBLIC RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS. PRESENTED AT STATEWIDE CONFERENCES PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY. FORGED PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION SECTOR, AND THE NETWORK OF RESIDENTIAL OUTDOOR SCHOOLS IN THE STATE. FUNDRAISED FOR, CO-CHAIRED, AND SERVED AS PROJECT DIRECTOR AND FISCAL SPONSOR OF CAELI AND ITS LEADERSHIP COUNCIL. THE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL WORKED FOR THE EIGHTH YEAR IN A ROW TO IMPLEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE STATE'S BLUEPRINT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY TO SUPPORT SCHOOL DISTRICTS, TEACHERS, AND LOCAL PROGRAM PROVIDERS WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF ACHIEVING ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY FOR ALL OF CALIFORNIA'S 5.8 MILLION PUBLIC SCHOOL K12 STUDENTS. CAELI'S WEBSITE CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.CA-ELI.ORG.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE CHANGE LITERACY PROJECTS (ECCLPS): PARTNERED WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (UC) AND CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY (CSU) SYSTEMS TO RE-LAUNCH ECCLPS AS A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ALSO, PROVIDED PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT. ECCLPS WILL FOCUS ON PRE-SERVICE AND IN-SERVICE TEACHER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING, RESEARCH, AND BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE LITERACY GOALS OF ECCLPS. MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.ECCLPS.NET. SAN MATEO ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONARY TEACHER FELLOWSHIP (ESTF): PARTNERED WITH SAN MATEO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION FOR THE NINTH YEAR TO SUPPORT TEACHER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING FOCUSED ON INTEGRATING CALIFORNIA'S EP&CS INTO STANDARDS-BASED INSTRUCTION IN SCIENCE, HISTORY-SOCIAL SCIENCE, AND OTHER SUBJECTS, WITH A FOCUS ON SOLUTIONARY UNITS OF STUDY. CALIFORNIA HUB FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING AND ACTION (CHELA): PARTNERED WITH THE CALIFORNIA GEOGRAPHIC ALLIANCE AND THE CALIFORNIA GLOBAL EDUCATION PROJECT TO LAUNCH THE CHELA INTERACTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL ATLAS OF CALIFORNIA, WHICH USES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY TO ORGANIZE AND PRESENT ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION TO LEARN ABOUT CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL NEEDS IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES. THE SOFTWARE IS FREE TO ALL K12 SCHOOLS, AND EDUCATORS HAVE ACCESS TO PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP THEM USE THE TECHNOLOGIES IN THEIR CLASSROOMS. THIS YEAR'S PROGRAM FOCUSED ON THE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OF EDUCATORS. CLIMATE READY SCHOOL COALITION: PARTNERED WITH UNDAUNTEDK12 TO LAUNCH AND BUILD THE CLIMATE READY SCHOOLS COALITION FOCUSED ON SCHOOL BUILDING DECARBONIZATION EFFORTS TO PROVIDE HEALTHY AND SAFE SCHOOL BUILDINGS FOR CALIFORNIA'S STUDENTS. MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.CLIMATEREADYSCHOOLSCOALTION.ORG. DATA INITIATIVE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE ACTION IN CALIFORNIA'S TK-12 SCHOOLS: PARTNERED WITH UNDAUNTEDK12 TO CREATE A DATA-DRIVEN DASHBOARD FOR COUNTY AND DISTRICT LEADERS TO SUPPORT THEIR COMMITMENT/JOURNEY TO WHOLE SCHOOL SUSTAINABILITY (CURRICULUM, CAMPUS, COMMUNITY, AND CULTURE). TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO A NUMBER OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO SUPPORT THEIR PLANNING FOR WHOLE SCHOOL SUSTAINABILITY.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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William Parish Founder And Board Chairman | OfficerTrustee | 50 | $73,846 |
Sheila Nahi Board Chair | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Kelly Le Secretary | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Candice Dickens-Russell Board Member | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Thomas Adams Board Member | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Kate Ridgway Board Member | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Vendor Name (Service) | Service Year | Compensation |
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Childrens Environmental Literacy Fd Curriculum Development | 6/29/23 | $161,250 |
Mycelium Youth Network Curriculum Development | 6/29/23 | $104,419 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $0 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $1,683,337 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $1,683,337 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $2,285,132 |
Investment income | $109,153 |
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 | $4,078,691 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $331,447 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $34,651 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $960,738 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $43,122 |
Other employee benefits | $122,760 |
Payroll taxes | $96,417 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $64,368 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $205,149 |
Advertising and promotion | $0 |
Office expenses | $36,599 |
Information technology | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $0 |
Travel | $87,048 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $7,267 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $1,281 |
Insurance | $13,174 |
All other expenses | $3,600 |
Total functional expenses | $4,158,228 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $95,607 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $0 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $690,991 |
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 | $37,200 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $345 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $5,814,223 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $6,638,366 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $500,098 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $2,960,358 |
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 | $0 |
Total liabilities | $3,460,456 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $2,203,482 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $974,428 |
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 | $6,638,366 |