| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
THE MISSION OF THE SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER IS TO PROTECT THE BASIC RIGHT TO CLEAN AIR, AND CLEAN WATER; TO PRESERVE OUR REGIONS ASTONISHING NATURAL TREASURES AND REMARKABLE BIODIVERSITY; AND TO PROVIDE A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL. FORM 990, PART III - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO BETTER SERVE ALL COMMUNITIES THAT ARE FACING ENVIRONMENTAL THREATS IN THE STATES WHERE WE WORK, SELC IS MAKING CHANGES TO REFLECT GREATER RACIAL AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND EMBED EQUITY AND INCLUSIVENESS THROUGHOUT OUR ORGANIZATION AND THE WORK WE DO, INCLUDING AMONG OUR BOARD, LEADERS, STAFF, CLIENTS, AND PARTNERS. THE ORGANIZATION IN 2019 FORMED A STEERING COMMITTEE TO FOCUS AND ACCELERATE THESE EFFORTS. |
| FORM 990, PART III |
REVENUE FROM ATTORNEY FEES IS RECOGNIZED WHEN THE COURT HAS APPROVED PAYMENT AND THE OPPOSING SIDE TO THE CASE HAS NO FURTHER AVENUES OF APPEAL, OR WHEN A SETTLEMENT BECOMES ENFORCEABLE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D |
NATIONAL FORESTS AND PARKS: TO ENSURE THAT SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN NATIONAL FORESTS ARE MANAGED PRIMARILY FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE; CLEAN WATER, RECREATION AND SCENIC BEAUTY; AND TO PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS AND SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARKS. LAND AND COMMUNITY: TO PROMOTE VIBRANT COMMUNITIES AND THE PROTECTION OF NATURAL AND RURAL AREAS, AND TO REDUCE REGIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND OTHER HARMFUL POLLUTANTS THROUGH SMARTER GROWTH AND MORE SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B |
THE FORM 990 WAS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE FILING. THE BOARD AUDIT COMMITTEE MET AND DISCUSSED THE DOCUMENT WITH INDEPENDENT AUDITORS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND GENERAL COUNSEL. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C |
THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS A SECTION OF SELC'S CODE OF ETHICS INCLUDED IN THE EMPLOYEE'S POLICIES, AND IS PROVIDED TO EVERY EMPLOYEE AS PART OF THEIR ORIENTATION AND IS AVAILABLE ON THE COMPANY INTRANET. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL TRUSTEES ANNUALLY AND ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE TO BE IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A |
THE COMPENSATION SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS ANNUALLY AND IN THE ABSENCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISCUSS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE. THE COMMITTEE DETERMINES COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS USING COMPARATIVE DATA FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS' FORM 990 AND SALARY SURVEYS. THE COMMITTEE CHAIR COMMUNICATES THE DECISIONS MADE BY THE COMMITTEE TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE IN A SIGNED MEMO. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B |
THE COMPENSATION SUBCOMMITTEE MAKES DECISIONS BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 17 |
PENNSYLVANIA, ILLINOIS, KANSAS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW MEXICO, RHODE ISLAND, UTAH, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 |
THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART VIII |
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 10 - SUMMARY IN THE PRIOR YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION CHANGED INVESTMENT FIRMS, RESULTING IN THE SALE OF ALL INVESTMENT HOLDING TO TRANSFER ASSETS TO THE NEW INVESTMENT FIRM. THIS SALE RESULTED IN A REALIZED GAIN OF 20,411,628 WHICH IS INCLUDED IN THE PREVIOUS YEARS INVESTMENT INCOME AND REVENUE TOTAL ON PAGE 1. HOWEVER, THIS REALIZED GAIN WAS OFFSET BY UNREALIZED LOSSES OF 18,228,210 REPORTED SEPARATELY IN THE PRIOR YEAR FORM 990. THE ORGANIZATIONS NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS WERE 2,183,418 DURING THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR. |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.