2025-11-18T13:16:56-06:00 2024-12-31 814234542 BPM LLP 10 ALMADEN BOULEVARD SUITE 1000 SAN JOSE CA 951132238 990 2024-01-01 454073624 CASCALE INC CASC 4152899382 1714 FRANKLIN STREET 100-272 OAKLAND CA 946123409 HARSH SAINI CEO 4152899382 2025-11-18 1 1 TAMARA L MCINERNEY P00011797 4089616300 2025-11-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z HARSH SAINI 1714 FRANKLIN STREET 100-272 OAKLAND CA 946123409 15254914 0 X WWW.CASCALE.ORG X 2011 DE CASCALE IS A TRADE ORGANIZATION COMPRISED OF BRANDS, RETAILERS, MANUFACTURERS, GOVERNMENT AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND ACADEMIC EXPERTS THAT ARE WORKING TO REDUCE THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACTS OF APPAREL AND FOOTWEAR PRODUCTS AROUND THE WORLD. THE FOCUS OF CASCALE IS THE HIGG INDEX, A SUITE OF ASSESSMENT TOOLS THAT STANDARDIZES THE MEASUREMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACTS OF APPAREL AND FOOTWEAR PRODUCTS ACROSS THE PRODUCT LIFECYCLE AND THROUGHOUT THE VALUE CHAIN. 8 8 29 0 0 0 1212462 572437 10812744 11722373 974423 1123169 4732956 1836345 17732585 15254324 0 1128513 0 0 8871864 9731744 0 0 0 11087422 7465994 19959286 18326251 -2226701 -3071927 30656456 27938589 8353019 8707079 22303437 19231510 X CASCALE'S MISSION IS TO TRANSFORM BUSINESS FOR EXPONENTIAL IMPACT THROUGH GROUNDBREAKING TOOLS, COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS, AND TRUSTED LEADERSHIP FOR INDUSTRY SUSTAINABILITY. 0 1 ESTABLISHING A COMMON APPROACH AND DEVELOPING A STANDARD METHODOLOGY FOR MEASURING AND EVALUATING PRODUCT SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE THAT WILL SPOTLIGHT PRIORITIES FOR ACTION AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION IN THESE INDUSTRIES. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 15 0 1 29 1 0 1 HK 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA X THE ORGANIZATION 4152899382 1714 FRANKLIN STREET 100-272 OAKLAND CA 946123409 TAMAR HOEK CHAIR 2.50 X X 0 0 0 DELMAN LEE IMMEDIATE PAST-CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DR KRISHNA MANDA VICE CHAIR 2.50 X X 0 0 0 LENA STAAFGARD TREASURER 2.50 X X 0 0 0 AMANDA TUCKER SECRETARY (TO 9/30/24) 2.50 X X 0 0 0 HARSH SAINI DIRECTOR 2.50 X 0 0 0 PASCAL BRUN DIRECTOR (TO 9/9/24) 2.50 X 0 0 0 SEAN CADY SECRETARY/CEO (TO 5/1/24) 3.75 X X 0 0 0 VIDHURA RALAPANAWE DIRECTOR 2.50 X 0 0 0 FIONA SADLER DIRECTOR (FROM 9/9/24) 2.50 X 0 0 0 COLIN BROWNE CEO (FROM 5/1/24) 40.00 X 367846 0 14912 WENDY DITTMER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 203725 0 22301 HILARY STRICKLAND CHIEF OF STAFF 40.00 X 184484 0 10079 AARON DI SILVESTRO DIRECTOR, HIGG TOOLS 40.00 X 167330 0 13285 CHRISTOPHER MARSHALL DIRECTOR, HIGG TRANSPARENCY 40.00 X 150278 0 7819 ERLINDA LEE DIRECTOR, GLOBAL MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 126122 0 6374 SARA WARREN EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 40.00 X 135215 0 17386 AMINA RAZVI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 0.00 X 212567 0 0 1547567 0 92156 19 1 1 0 SAFEGUARDWORLD INTERNATIONAL LTD SUITE 3-5 EDWIN FODEN BUSINESS CENT SANDBACH UK CW11 3AE CONTRACT SERVICES 3373984 2BPOLICY AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AMSTERDAM NL 1012 KZ CONTRACT SERVICES 775932 CO LLC 275 7TH AVENUE FLOOR 27 NEW YORK NY 10001 CONTRACT SERVICES 527756 MUNCK WILSON MANDALA LLP 6836 AUSTIN CENTER BLVD SUITE 270 AUSTIN TX 78731 LEGAL CONTRACT SERVICES 388694 BUSINESS AT ITS BEST LTD AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST OAKLAND CA 946123409 CONTRACT SERVICES 344630 16 572437 572437 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 7195910 7195910 VERIFICATION ACCESS FEE 900099 3533145 3533145 MEMBER SERVICES INCOME 900099 547073 547073 MEMBER MEETING REVENUE 900099 446245 446245 11722373 1123759 1123759 1852781 1852781 590 -590 -590 -590 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 5059 5059 FUNDING FOR SHARED SERVICES 900099 888 888 FOREIGN EXCHANGE LOSS 900099 -22383 -22383 -16436 15254324 11722373 0 2959514 X 14053 1114460 608785 8104479 169248 348691 500541 564356 146282 3872927 131431 180980 175612 588108 27229 64911 MEETING EXPENSES 744485 SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTIONS 444992 TRAINING & RECRUITMENT 382002 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 88321 54358 18326251 1695517 875962 21095463 20157924 6335665 5317897 349652 358964 254755 183049 73665 71706 339759 339759 9193 160753 757542 655624 30656456 27938589 2315361 2317518 6037658 5403653 0 985908 8353019 8707079 X 21230195 18673424 1073242 558086 22303437 19231510 30656456 27938589 -3071927 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 221630 149924 71706 33125 33125 0 71706 DUE TO AFFILIATES 985908 985908 15276707 0 15276707 -22383 -22383 15254324 18326251 0 18326251 0 18326251 PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FOREIGN EXCHANGE LOSS -22,383. 1 EUROPE 1 39 PROGRAM SERVICES SUPPORT EUROPEAN MEMBERS AS RELATED TO SUSTAINABILITY SERVICES OFFERED BY CASCALE 6701460 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 1 11 PROGRAM SERVICES SUPPORT ASIAN MEMBERS AS RELATED TO SUSTAINABILITY SERVICES OFFERED BY CASCALE 801639 NORTH AMERICA 0 2 PROGRAM SERVICES SUPPORT CANADIAN MEMBERS AS RELATED TO SUSTAINABILITY SERVICES OFFERED BY CASCALE 278433 SOUTH ASIA 0 8 PROGRAM SERVICES SUPPORT ASIAN MEMBERS AS RELATED TO SUSTAINABILITY SERVICES OFFERED BY CASCALE 540585 EUROPE 0 0 GRANTS GRANTMAKING 1114460 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 PROGRAM REVENUE - $3,790,554 EUROPE 0 0 PROGRAM REVENUE - $4,345,815 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 PROGRAM REVENUE - $486,308 MIDDLE EAST 0 0 PROGRAM REVENUE - $11,600 2 60 0 0 2 60 9436577 0 9436577 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) SPIN OFF GRANT 0 834186 TRANSFER OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, ACCRUED REVENUE, FIXED ASSETS, AND LIABILITIES BOOK VALUE EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) FUNDING TO SUB-GRANTEES 184903 WIRE 0 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) FUNDING TO SUB-GRANTEES 95371 WIRE 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: REPORTS ARE SUBMITTED QUARTERLY TO THE ORGANIZATION. PART I, LINE 3: EXPENSES ARE ACCOUNTED FOR ON THE ACCRUAL BASIS. 1 APPAREL IMPACT INSTITUTE 1714 FRANKLIN ST 100-262 OAKLAND CA 946123409 455146805 501(C)3 14053 0 FUNDING FOR SUB-GRANTEE 1 PART I, LINE 2: REPORTS ARE SUBMITTED QUARTERLY TO THE ORGANIZATION. X X X 1 0 0 COLIN BROWNE CEO (FROM 5/1/24) 317846 0 50000 0 0 0 0 0 14912 0 382758 0 0 0 WENDY DITTMER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 180770 0 22955 0 0 0 5646 0 16655 0 226026 0 0 0 AMINA RAZVI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 0 0 0 0 212567 0 0 0 0 0 212567 0 0 0 HILARY STRICKLAND CHIEF OF STAFF 165306 0 19178 0 0 0 0 0 10079 0 194563 0 0 0 AARON DI SILVESTRO DIRECTOR, HIGG TOOLS 150363 0 16967 0 0 0 0 0 13285 0 180615 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER MARSHALL DIRECTOR, HIGG TRANSPARENCY 136786 0 13492 0 0 0 7819 0 0 0 158097 0 0 0 SARA WARREN EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 92463 0 7778 0 34974 0 2070 0 15316 0 152601 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A DURING THE 2024 TAX YEAR, CASCALE, INC., MADE A SEVERANCE PAYMENT TO AN INDIVIDUAL IN SETTLEMENT OF THAT INDIVIDUAL'S CLAIMS PURSUANT TO A SEVERANCE AGREEMENT THAT WAS VOLUNTARILY ENTERED INTO BY THE PARTIES ON OR AROUND OCTOBER 26, 2023. ADDITIONALLY, SARA WARREN RECEIVED $34,974 OF SEVERANCE. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 SOCIAL & LABOR CONVERGENCE PROGRAM ("SLCP") IS AN INITIATIVE THAT SEEKS TO IMPROVE WORKING CONDITIONS IN GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS BY JOINING FORCES ACROSS THE APPAREL INDUSTRY AND PROVIDING PRODUCTION FACILITIES A SELF-ASSESSMENT AND VERIFICATION METHODOLOGY THAT COLLECTS SOCIAL COMPLIANCE AND PERFORMANCE INFORMATION. CASCALE ADMINISTERS SLCP'S SPONSORSHIPS AND GRANTS, EMPLOYMENT, AND THE SERVICES FEE INCOME. ON JANUARY 31, 2024, CASCALE SIGNED THE SPIN OUT AGREEMENT WITH STICHTING SLCP, A NON-PROFIT FOUNDATION REGISTERED IN THE NETHERLANDS ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2023. PER THE AGREEMENT, CASCALE TRANSFERRED THE NET ASSETS OF THE SLCP PROGRAM, TOTALING $834,186, TO STICHTING SLCP DURING 2024. THE NET TRANSFER AMOUNT IS RECORDED AS GRANT CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 INDIRECTLY OR DIRECTLY, NEARLY ALL BOARD MEMBERS HAVE BUSINESS WITH ONE ANOTHER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 CASCALE SHALL HAVE TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: VOTING MEMBERS AND AFFILIATE MEMBERS. ADDITIONAL MEMBERSHIP CLASSES MAY BE ADDED THROUGH AMENDMENT OF THE BYLAWS. VOTING MEMBERS: DIRECT PARTICIPANTS IN THE VALUE CHAIN OF APPAREL AND FOOTWEAR PRODUCT OR PACKAGING, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RETAILERS, BRANDS AND MANUFACTURERS, ARE ELIGIBLE TO BECOME VOTING MEMBERS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY ADD ADDITIONAL PRODUCT CATEGORIES AT ITS DISCRETION. NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENT AND ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE TO BECOME VOTING MEMBERS. EACH MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION WILL BE REVIEWED TO VERIFY THAT THE APPLICANT MEETS THE MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA. TO BE IN GOOD STANDING, VOTING MEMBERS MUST BE CURRENT ON THEIR DUES. AFFILIATE MEMBERS: AFFILIATE MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS AND WORKING GROUPS. NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENT AND ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS MAY VOTE ON DECISIONS MADE BY THE VOTING MEMBERSHIP; NO OTHER AFFILIATE MEMBERS MAY VOTE. AFFILIATE MEMBERS WILL SIGN AN AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT STIPULATING CONDITIONS OF MEMBERSHIP. AFFILIATE MEMBERS THAT MAKE SIGNIFICANT IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS OF INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL TO CASCALE MAY BE GRANTED VOTING RIGHTS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. TO BE IN GOOD STANDING, AFFILIATE MEMBERS MUST BE CURRENT ON THEIR DUES. EACH VOTING MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE (1) VOTE ON EACH MATTER SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF THE VOTING MEMBERS. THE ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE OPEN TO ALL CASCALE VOTING MEMBERS. EACH DIRECTOR IS ENTITLED TO ONE (1) VOTE. VOTING MEMBERS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE ON AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS AND THE ELECTION AND REMOVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. UPON DISSOLUTION OR WINDING UP, ALL OF THE CORPORATION'S REMAINING ASSETS SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO THE MEMBERS OR TO ANOTHER ORGANIZATION THAT IS THEN QUALIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(6) OR SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE CODE OR ANY SUCCESSOR PROVISION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL IDEALLY CONSIST OF 12 TO 15 AND NO MORE THAN 20 MEMBERS ELECTED BY THE VOTING MEMBERSHIP, WITH THE EXACT NUMBER TO BE FIXED FROM TIME TO TIME, AS DECIDED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NOMINATIONS FOR DIRECTORSHIPS SHALL BE PUT FORWARD ACCORDING TO GUIDELINES SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH MAY INCLUDE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ELIGIBILITY OF CANDIDATES. SUBJECT TO SUCH REQUIREMENTS, DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES OF VOTING MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR NOMINATION AS A DIRECTOR. OTHER NON-VOTING MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR NOMINATION AS A DIRECTOR. OTHER NON-VOTING MEMBERS' REPRESENTATIVES AND NON-MEMBERS WITH SPECIFIC EXPERTISE MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR NOMINATION AS A DIRECTOR. HOWEVER, AT LEAST 80% OF THE BOARD MUST BE COMPRISED OF DIRECTORS REPRESENTING THE VOTING MEMBERSHIP. NO MORE THAN ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF A GIVEN MEMBER OR NON-MEMBER ORGANIZATION MAY RUN FOR A DIRECTORSHIP OR SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING A FISCAL YEAR. THE ELECTION PROCESS SHALL BE OPEN TO ALL CASCALE VOTING MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING FOR A PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN 30 DAYS AND SHALL TAKE PLACE ANNUALLY FOR ANY OPEN BOARD SEATS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH CASCALE'S OPERATING POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B VOTING MEMBERS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE ON MATERIAL DECISIONS THAT IMPACT ALL MEMBERS, AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR AS REQUIRED BY THE DELAWARE GENERAL CORPORATION LAW. SPECIFICALLY, VOTING MEMBERS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE ON AMENDMENTS TO THESE BYLAWS AND THE ELECTION AND REMOVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THEN SUBMITTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. UPON FINANCE COMMITTEE APPROVAL, A FULL COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL DIRECTORS ARE UNDER THIS POLICY, INCLUDING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ANNUAL SUBMISSIONS ARE PROVIDED BY ALL DIRECTORS ADVISING TO THE BEST OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF ANY INTEREST. A COPY OF THIS IS AVAILABLE TO ANY DIRECTOR. IF A DIRECTOR ACQUIRES AN INTEREST OR A CIRCUMSTANCE ARISES THAT MAY CAUSE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DURING THEIR TERM, THEY ARE TO NOTIFY IN WRITING THE CHAIR OR VICE CHAIR. NO DIRECTOR SHALL VOTE ON ANY MATTER IN WHICH THEY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ANY DIRECTOR WHO HAS AN INTEREST OR A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS REQUIRED TO LEAVE THE ROOM IN WHICH THE DISCUSSION IS CARRIED ON REGARDING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS DETERMINED USING MARKET DATA OF SIMILAR SIZED INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES AS WELL AS COMPARABLY SIZED NATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR MISSIONS. COMPENSATION WAS APPROVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO ARE INDEPENDENT, AND THE PROCESS WAS DOCUMENTED. THE PROCESS WAS LAST COMPLETED IN APRIL, 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING 3,806,666. CONSULTING - DATA INSIGHTS 5,184. CONSULTING - IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT 19,976. CONSULTING - CAF 4,825. CONSULTING - FOCUS PROJECTS 2,795. CONSULTING - TECHNOLOGY 33,481. 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