2023-10-17T12:08:47-05:00 2022-12-31 463220328 AKINS HENKE AND COMPANY 600 INWOOD AVENUE NORTH SUITE 160 OAKDALE MN 55128 990 2022-01-01 452580349 CENTER FOR EARTH ENERGY AND DEMOCRACY CENT 6122597371 4513 34TH AVENUE SOUTH B MINNEAPOLIS MN 55406 WILLIAM GALLEGOS INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6122597371 2023-10-06 1 WILLIAM GALLEGOS 999009999 0 GEORGIA M AKINS P00950359 6516363806 2023-10-06 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z SUBRAMANYA SASTRY 4513 34TH AVENUE SOUTH B MINNEAPOLIS MN 55406 2268646 0 X WWW.CEED.ORG X 2011 MN CEED'S MISSION IS TO ENSURE JUST AND EQUITABLE CLIMATE, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCAY AND RESEARCH. WE PROVIDE TOOLS AND INFORMATION FOR COMMUNITIES AND POLICY MAKERS IN AN EFFORT TO CREATE JUST, CLIMATE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY. 7 7 9 10 0 0 1500727 2241230 113911 14732 1989 2622 8650 10062 1625277 2268646 0 11000 0 0 375134 820931 0 0 124661 223767 347156 598901 1179087 1026376 1089559 3048835 4344574 79914 286094 2968921 4058480 X CEED'S MISSION IS TO ENSURE JUST AND EQUITABLE CLIMATE, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND RESEARCH. WE PROVIDE TOOLS AND INFORMATION FOR COMMUNITIES AND POLICY MAKERS IN AN EFFORT TO CREATE JUST, CLIMATE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY. 0 0 769958 11000 24794 1. NATIONAL PROGRAMMING SECURING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE FOCUSED INVESTMENTS. ALONG WITH ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE GROUPS NATIONALLY AND REGIONALLY IN THE MIDWEST WE HAVE CONTINUED TO PUSH FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE INVESTMENTS IN INFRASTRUCTURE PACKAGES BEING CONSIDERED BY CONGRESS. THROUGH QUARTERLY HIGH LEVEL MEETINGS WITH CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES AND OFFICES WE HAVE ADVOCATED FOR INVESTMENTS IN AIR QUALITY MONITORING; REDUCTION AND CLEAN UP OF LEGACY POLLUTION; POLLUTION REDUCTION IN PORTS; INCREASED FOR PROGRAMS THAT REDUCE ENERGY BURDEN AND INCREASED FUNDING FOR AGENCIES TO IMPLEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PROGRAMS. WE HAVE CULTIVATED STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES THAT CHAMPION ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PRIORITIES. LEGISLATION PROVIDING MORE THAN $162 BILLION IN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE INVESTMENTS, IS CURRENTLY INCLUDED IN THE BUILD BACK BETTER ACT. JUSTICE 40 IMPLEMENTATION. WE HAVE ENSURED THAT CEED'S GRASSROOTS PARTNERS IN THE MIDWEST ARE ABLE TO RECEIVE THE INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT THEY NEED IN ORDER TO APPLY FOR FEDERAL PROGRAMS COVERED UNDER PRESIDENT BIDEN'S J40 INITIATIVE. WE HAVE HOSTED BRIEFINGS ON THE INITIATIVE TO INFORM OUR PARTNERS HOW TO ENGAGE WITH THE ADMINISTRATION AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK TO THE WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. SEVERAL OF OUR PARTNERS HAVE BEEN ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN HEARINGS ORGANIZED BY THE WHITE HOUSE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 2. LOCAL AND REGIONAL PROGRAMMINGCROSS LEARNING BETWEEN MIDWEST ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE GROUPS IN THE MIDWEST. THE MIDWEST ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE NETWORK HAS BEEN AN ESSENTIAL SPACE FOR COLLABORATION BETWEEN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE GROUPS IN THE MIDWEST. CEED HAS SERVED ON THE LEADERSHIP OF THE NETWORK, PROVIDING STRATEGIC DIRECTION AND OVERSIGHT OVER THE FUNCTIONS OF THE NETWORK. WE HAVE ALSO SERVED AS TECHNICAL PARTNERS TO THE NETWORK PROVIDING RESEARCH AND ANALYTICAL CAPACITY AS AND WHEN REQUESTED. WE ORGANIZED AT LEAST TWO POLICY WORKSHOPS / TRAININGS ON TOPICS RANGING FROM ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE MAPPING TO COMMUNITY ACCOUNTABILITY OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. COMMUNITY ENERGY PLANNING AND DECISION MAKING. WE BUILT COMMUNITY CAPACITY IN THE MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL METROPOLITAN AREA TO PARTICIPATE IN ENERGY DECISION MAKING PROCESSES. WE PROVIDED TRAINING ON UTILITY PLANNING PROCESSES AND DISBURSED STIPENDS TO ENSURE COMMUNITY GROUPS REPRESENTING NEIGHBORHOODS OF COLOR AND LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE COMMENTS TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (PUC) ON XCEL ENERGY'S 2020 INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN FOR THE UPPER MIDWEST REGION. WE HAVE ALSO ENGAGED WITH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ON THEIR ENERGY PROGRAM DESIGN AND OUTREACH METHODS TO TARGETED ENERGY BURDENED NEIGHBORHOODS. EXPANSION OF ENERGY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON THE SOUTHEAST ASIAN IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE COMMUNITIES IN THE MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL METROPOLITAN AREA. THIS PROJECT BUILDS ON A UNIQUE CURRICULUM DEVELOPED BY CEED THROUGH YEARS OF WORKSHOPS ACROSS VARIOUS COMMUNITIES. WE FOCUSED ON ENERGY CONSERVATION AND HOME WEATHERIZATION FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IN THE SOUTHEAST ASIAN IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE COMMUNITIES IN THE MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL METROPOLITAN AREA. THE GOALS OF THIS PROJECT INCLUDED: (1) HELPING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES REDUCE THEIR ENERGY CONSUMPTION THROUGH LOW AND NO COST ACTIONS LEARNED THROUGH INTERACTIVE AND CULTURALLY SPECIFIC WORKSHOPS; (2) INCREASING AWARENESS OF HOW TO READ HOME ELECTRIC AND HEATING BILLS; HOW TO MAINTAIN A HEALTHY ENERGY EFFICIENT HOME; REDUCE EMISSIONS AND HOME ENERGY COSTS; AND IMPROVE HOUSEHOLD ENERGY SAFETY. WE WORKED WITH A TRUSTED COMMUNITY PARTNER FROM THE SOUTHEAST ASIAN COMMUNITY TO IMPLEMENT CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE AND RELEVANT OUTREACH STRATEGIES TAILORED FOR ONE ON ONE AND MINI GROUP SESSIONS. WE SUPPORTED AND WORKED CLOSELY TO PROVIDE EDUCATION ON THE CURRENT ENERGY SYSTEMS, DISCUSSED THEIR HOME ENERGY USE AND BILLS, AND WAYS TO REDUCE HOME ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND COSTS. PARTICIPANTS WERE GIVEN FREE HOME ENERGY SAVING MATERIALS, PPE MATERIALS, AND COMPLETED THE HOME ENERGY SAVINGS COMMITMENT SURVEY. THIS PROJECT REACHED OVER 200 SE ASIAN IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE HOUSEHOLDS.LAUNCH OF THE INAUGURAL GREEN ZONE SUMMIT. SINCE THE SUCCESSFUL INCLUSION OF THE GREEN ZONE POLICY INTO THE 2013 MINNEAPOLIS CLIMATE ACTION PLAN, CEED HAS CONTINUED TO BE A POLICY ADVISOR AND THOUGHT PARTNER TO THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS; TO MEMBERS OF THE NORTHSIDE GREEN ZONE TASK FORCE AND SOUTHSIDE GREEN ZONE COUNCIL, AND THE GREEN ZONE DESIGN TEAM. WITH THE LISTED PARTNERS, WE HAVE LAID PLANS TO LAUNCH THE INAUGURAL 2022 GREEN ZONE SUMMIT TO RAISE AWARENESS AND BUILD POWER TOWARD HOLDING THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS ACCOUNTABLE TO ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ACTIONS. THE SUMMIT PROVIDED A SPACE TO ADDRESS EJ CONCERNS, OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION, INFORMATION GATHERING, BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS, AND BRIDGING THE INSIDE-OUTSIDE STRATEGY OF AGENCY AND EXTERNAL ORGANIZATIONS. CEED HOSTED A PANEL ON THE HISTORY OF THE GREEN ZONE POLICY AND A WORKSHOP ON THE NEWLY UPDATED TWIN CITIES ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE MAPPING TOOL. 3. EQUITABLE AND JUST NATIONAL CLIMATE FORUM (EJNCF) CEED IS THE CO-FOUNDER AND ANCHOR ORGANIZATION FOR THE EJNCF, AND WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING THIS COLLABORATIVE EFFORT. WE PLAY THE ROLE OF A PROJECT MANAGER - HELPING STAFF THE EFFORT BY PROVIDING ADMINISTRATIVE, LOGISTICAL, COMMUNICATIONS AND FUNDRAISING SUPPORT. WE ARE PART OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE FOR THIS PROJECT, AND WE SOLELY LEAD THE COORDINATION OF THE EJ PARTICIPANTS TO THE FORUM, ORGANIZING THEIR MONTHLY EJ CAUCUS CONVENINGS, PROVIDING THEM WITH LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY UPDATES, COORDINATING HILL MEETINGS WITH THEM AND ENSURING THEIR PRIORITIES ARE REFLECTED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF THE EJNCF. OBJECTIVE 1: COALITION ENGAGEMENT AND FORUM CONVENINGTHE EJNCF HAS BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL IN BRINGING ITS MEMBERS TOGETHER AS WELL AS CONVENING WITH OTHER NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL COALITIONS. CONVENING OF MEMBERS INCLUDED HOSTING REGULAR QUARTERLY MEETINGS, INFORMATION SESSIONS, AND MONTHLY EJ CAUCUS MEETINGS, AS WELL AS FORMULATING FIVE WORKING GROUPS TO FOCUS THE ENERGIES AND SPECIALIZATIONS OF MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS. TO ENGAGE WITH EXTERNAL COALITIONS, EJNCF REPRESENTATIVES ALSO MET WITH THESE COALITIONS AS PART OF A GROUP CALLED THE FIVE TABLES REPRESENTATION.OBJECTIVE 2: POLICY DEVELOPMENTTHE EJNCF'S POLICY DEVELOPMENT WORKING GROUP HAS FOCUSED ITS EFFORTS ON DEVELOPING POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS AND TOOLS ALIGNED WITH THE GOALS OF THE FULL EJNCF. AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF THIS WORK IS ENSURING THAT ALL MEMBERS HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF COMPLEX ISSUES AND CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THE CONVERSATION, SO THE EJNCF HOSTED EXPERTS AT INFORMATIONAL SESSIONS TO INFORM MEMBERS AND SUPPORT NUANCED POLICY CONVERSATIONS. THE MOST RECENT INFORMATION SESSIONS HAVE FOCUSED ON HYDROGEN AND CCS/CCUS POLICY. MANY OF OUR RECOMMENDATIONS, OR COMPONENTS OF THEM, HAVE BEEN REFLECTED IN MAJOR PIECES OF LEGISLATION, SUCH AS THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN, WHICH INCLUDES SEVERAL OF THE EQUITABLE & JUST NATIONAL CLIMATE PLATFORM (PLATFORM) INVESTMENT PRIORITIES TOTALING MORE THAN $12.7 BILLION; THE HOUSE BUILD BACK BETTER ACT, PASSED IN 2021 WITH MORE THAN $163 BILLION TO BUILD HEALTHY & TOXIC-FREE COMMUNITIES, HEALTHY PORTS, POLLUTION-FREE ENERGY AND TRANSPORTATION, CLIMATE-RESILIENT AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND MORE; AS WELL AS KEY MARKER BILLS TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND ADDRESS CUMULATIVE IMPACTS, INCLUDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE FOR ALL ACT, THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ACT, AND THE JUSTICE IN POWER PLANT PERMITTING ACT. THE EJNCF'S WORK IS ALSO REFLECTED IN PRESIDENT BIDEN'S ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE JUSTICE COMMITMENTS, INCLUDING THE JUSTICE40 INVESTMENT INITIATIVE, WHICH AIMS TO DELIVER 40 PERCENT OF THE OVERALL BENEFITS OF FEDERAL CLIMATE INVESTMENTS TO DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. THE PRESIDENT REAFFIRMED HIS JUSTICE40 COMMITMENT IN THE AMERICAN JOBS PLAN, WHICH BECAME LAW ON MARCH 11, 2021 AND INCLUDES HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF INVESTMENTS IN LEGACY POLLUTION CLEANUP, EMISSIONS MONITORING, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS, CLEAN WATER, POLLUTION-FREE TRANSPORTATION, AND OTHER EJ PRIORITIES. 769958 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MN X LENA JONES 6129002905 4513 34TH AVENUE SOUTH SUITE B MINNEAPOLIS MN 55406 ABIGAIL DILLEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM GALLEGOS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KATE SINDING DALY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LENA JONES TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NICKY SHEATS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUBRAMANYA SASTRY CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 YADIRA HERNANDEZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HELEN POWELL-BUSCH-OPERATONS DIRECTOR (THRU 11/30/22) 40.00 X 63272 0 24452 KRISTI PULLEN FEDINICK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 42563 0 0 CANDICE CASON-INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTION (THRU 9/22) 12.00 X 46953 0 0 152788 0 24452 0 0 0 0 0 2241230 2241230 CONTRACT REVENUE 541900 14732 14732 14732 2622 2622 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 561000 10062 10062 10062 2268646 24794 0 2622 X 11000 11000 218568 60030 152615 5923 472620 341432 42763 88425 29730 22296 1860 5574 45046 35515 9531 54967 34213 12386 8368 6770 6770 24790 24790 233464 209910 23554 1285 1285 11348 9584 1764 18986 11818 4278 2890 12855 8001 2897 1957 8679 8679 5063 5019 44 3368 2088 775 505 9922 6152 2282 1488 BANK AND PAYROLL FEES 6328 6328 MISCELLANEOUS 2489 2489 MEMBERSHIPS AND SUBSCRI 1809 1732 77 0 1179087 769958 284468 124661 2231607 2453734 760507 1592220 53932 192269 72889 38594 6132 1789 32462 1000 1000 3048835 4344574 79914 286094 79914 286094 X 1266822 1841904 1702099 2216576 2968921 4058480 3048835 4344574 1089559 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 528312 413779 1424239 1500727 2241230 6108287 528312 413779 1424239 1500727 2241230 6108287 1706933 4401354 588 346 1107 1989 2622 6652 810 8650 10062 19522 6134461 369411 0.71750 0.80910 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 11459 11459 1200587 1212046 196205 49051 0 0 46713 114222 114842 196205 471982 707973 47 11459 11506 11678 28556 28711 49051 117996 176994 17094 6132 10962 21500 21500 32462 X 2268646 0 2268646 0 2268646 1179087 0 1179087 0 1179087 PART X, LINE 2: U.S. GAAP REQUIRES MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY IF THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS IT HAS TAKEN, AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1 COMMUNITY POWER 2720 E 22ND STREET MINNEAPOLIS MN 55406 475090761 501(C)(3) 8500 0 ENERGY WORKSHOP 1 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION REQUESTS SUPPORT HOW THE FUNDS ARE USED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B UPON RECEIPT FROM THE ACCOUNTANT, THE 990 IS FIRST REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THEN IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OFFICERS, BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY. THE POLICY IS REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED AT LEAST ANNUALLY AT A BOARD MEETING TO KEEP MEMBERS AWARE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A ANNUAL REVIEWS ARE COMPLETED WITH CONSIDERATION OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF PERSONAL AND BUSINESS GOALS. COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BASED UPON PERFORMANCE, RESPONSIBILITIES, THE EXTERNAL MARKET AND LENGTH OF TENURE. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 209,910. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 23,554. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 233,464.