Center For Sustainable Economy is located in Port Townsend, WA. The organization was established in 2004. According to its NTEE Classification (C30) the organization is classified as: Natural Resources Conservation & Protection, under the broad grouping of Environment and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Center For Sustainable Economy 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 12/2022, Center For Sustainable Economy generated $446.0k in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 8 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 13.8% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $295.6k during the year ending 12/2022. While expenses have increased by 3.9% 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
2022
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
PROMOTING ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
Part 3 - Line 4a
FORESTS FOR CLIMATE AND BIODIVERSITYTHROUGH ITS FORESTS FOR CLIMATE AND BIODIVERSITY PROGRAM, CSE ADVOCATES FOR PROTECTION AND RESTORATION OF ALL NATIVE FOREST ECOSYSTEMS ON FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL PUBLIC LANDS BECAUSE OF THEIR ROLE IN CAPTURING AND STORING CARBON, FILTERING CLEAN WATER, SUPPORTING OUTDOOR RECREATION, SUSTAINING BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND SUPPLYING MANY OTHER ECOSYSTEM GOODS AND SERVICES. ON PRIVATE LANDS, WE BELIEVE THAT STATE FOREST PRACTICES STATUTES AND RULES SHOULD CREATE THE ENABLING CONDITIONS FOR SUSTAINABLY MANAGED FORESTS THAT ARE PUT TO WORK EARNING LANDOWNERS MULTIPLE REVENUE STREAMS FROM WOOD PRODUCTS AND NON-TIMBER GOODS AND SERVICES BUT IN A MANNER THAT PROTECTS PUBLIC TRUST RESOURCES INCLUDING SOIL PRODUCTIVITY, WATER, WILDLIFE, FISH AND A STABLE CLIMATE. KEY ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2022 INCLUDED:1. COMPLETING A DRAFT MANUSCRIPT OUTLINING A FOREST CARBON TAX AND REWARD PROGRAM THAT COULD BE IMPLEMENTED IN ALL STATES WITH ROBUST LOGGING SECTORS.2. COMPLETING A STUDY OF HOW DEFORESTATION AND FOREST DEGRADATION ARE AMPLIFYING THE EFFECTS OF HEAT WAVES.3. FILING SUCCESSFUL LITIGATION CHALLENGING HARMFUL LOGGING OPERATIONS PROPOSED ON WASHINGTON STATE FORESTLANDS.4. HOSTING THE FOREST CARBON COALITION, A NATIONAL NETWORK OF CONSERVATION AND SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS ADVOCATING FOR CLIMATE SMART FOREST PRACTICES.5. HOSTING THREE PUBLIC EVENTS ADDRESSING THE IMPERATIVE OF ENROLLING FORESTS MORE DIRECTLY INTO THE NATIONS CLIMATE ACTION FRAMEWORK.
CLIMATE JUSTICE TOGETHER WITH ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, PEOPLE OF FAITH, INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, LABOR ALLIES, AND CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS, CSES CLIMATE JUSTICE PROGRAM IS TAKING ACTION AROUND THE URGENT MORAL IMPERATIVE OF RAPIDLY REDUCING OUR COLLECTIVE CARBON FOOTPRINT WHILE ENSURING OUR LAND USE IS SUSTAINABLE, WITH HIGH VALUE CARBON SINKS, SUCH AS OLD GROWTH FORESTS, BOLSTERED AND EXPANDED AS RAPIDLY AS POSSIBLE. KEY ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2022 INCLUDED:1. WE CONTINUED OUR WORK WITH NON-PROFITS AND DECISION MAKERS TO ADVANCE FOSSIL FUEL RISK BOND POLICIES NOW IN PLACE IN OREGON AND WASHINGTON.2. WE COMPLETED A REPORT DOCUMENTING INADEQUATE LEVELS OF FINANCIAL ASSURANCE FOR ACCIDENTS AND DECOMMISSIONING AT OIL REFINERIES IN FOUR STATES.
GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS IN SO CALLED GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS SUCH AS WETLAND RESTORATION OR AGRICULTURAL BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ARE INCREASINGLY RECOGNIZED AS COST EFFECTIVE WAYS TO ACHIEVE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY OUTCOMES RELATIVE TO INVESTMENTS IN GRAY INFRASTRUCTURE SUCH AS WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WATER FILTRATION PLANTS. TO ADVANCE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS, CSE MONITORS LAND USE DECISIONS AT THE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS AND ADVOCATES FOR INCLUSION OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENTS IN SITE DESIGNS. KEY ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2022 INCLUDED:1. WORKING WITH CONSULTANTS TO DEVISE A NATIONAL NO-NET-LOSS COMPENSATORY MITIGATION PROGRAM FOR FORESTS AND FARMLAND.2. MONITORING AND COMMENTING ON SEVERAL LAND USE DECISIONS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL THAT WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT DEFORESTATION.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
---|---|---|---|
John Talberth President | OfficerTrustee | 40 | $90,000 |
Richard Mietz Director | Trustee | 2 | $2,500 |
Susan Leopold Director | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
Kelly O'hanley Director | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
Anthony Rogers-Wright Director | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $32,791 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $412,617 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $445,408 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Investment income | $82 |
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 | $446,033 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $90,000 |
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. | $93,900 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $4,695 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $0 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $0 |
Payroll taxes | $8,104 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $34,135 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $0 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $34,732 |
Advertising and promotion | $0 |
Office expenses | $5,640 |
Information technology | $10,057 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $6,000 |
Travel | $10,774 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $0 |
Insurance | $0 |
All other expenses | $70 |
Total functional expenses | $295,607 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $416,538 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $0 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
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 | $0 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $0 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $416,538 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $0 |
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 | $0 |
Total liabilities | $0 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $416,538 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $0 |
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 | $416,538 |
Over the last fiscal year, Center For Sustainable Economy has awarded $90,000 in support to 2 organizations.
Grant Recipient | Amount |
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Berkeley, CA PURPOSE: FOREST COALTION, WILD HERITAGE | $80,000 |
Concord, MA PURPOSE: MAXIMIZE CARBON ACCUMULATION | $10,000 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 2 grants that Center For Sustainable Economy has recieved totaling $50,057.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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Bullitt Foundation Seattle, WA PURPOSE: TO PROMOTE POLICIES THAT REDUCE THE FINANCIAL RISKS OF FOSSIL FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE. | $50,000 |
Amazonsmile Foundation Seattle, WA PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT | $57 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
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Greater Hart-Sheldon Conservation Fund Bend, OR | $86,750 | $130 |
Marine Stewardship Council Limited Tukwila, WA | $407,315 | $4,510,365 |
Lomakatsi Restoration Project Ashland, OR | $2,596,722 | $5,485,073 |
Climate Solutions Seattle, WA | $3,725,442 | $5,349,658 |
Portland Audubon Society Portland, OR | $12,140,243 | $4,383,032 |
Lake Oswego Corporation Lake Oswego, OR | $6,453,571 | $2,925,835 |
Alaska Conservation Foundation Anchorage, AK | $13,696,231 | $4,020,029 |
Conservation Biology Institute Inc Corvallis, OR | $876,165 | $3,556,977 |
Copper River Watershed Project Cordova, AK | $470,340 | $3,092,838 |
Idaho Conservation League Inc Boise, ID | $7,842,765 | $3,577,511 |
The Mountains To Sound Greenway Tr Seattle, WA | $4,129,011 | $3,302,694 |
Kenai Watershed Forum Soldotna, AK | $1,720,330 | $2,666,238 |