Center For Ecoliteracy

Berkeley, CA
Tax-exempt since Dec. 1983
EIN: 94-2911417

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Environmental Quality, Protection, and Beautification N.E.C. (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$2.2M (2022)

Expenses

$1.9M (2022)

Total Assets

$1.79M (2022)

Total Liabilities

$265k (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2010 to 2022

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$2,198,126

Expenses

$1,897,452

Net Income

$300,674

Net Assets

$1,524,929

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,142,263	97.5%
Program Services	$52,275	2.4%
Investment Income	$3,588	0.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$271,712	14.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$848,931	44.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,790,028
Total Liabilities	$265,099
Net Assets	$1,524,929

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Alexa Norstad (Executive Director)	$176,542	$0	$26,338
Karen Brown (Creative Director)	$147,752	$0	$32,769
James P Koulias (Deputy Director)	$135,059	$0	$47,378
Zenobia Barlow (Interim Executive Director)	$61,852	$0	$6,980
Peter Buckley (Board Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Wendy Williams (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Nancy Skinner (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Malo Hutson (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 15, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$2,092,210

Expenses

$1,851,862

Net Income

$240,348

Net Assets

$1,224,255

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,074,662	99.2%
Program Services	$16,208	0.8%
Investment Income	$1,340	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$221,213	11.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$878,996	47.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,532,774
Total Liabilities	$308,519
Net Assets	$1,224,255

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Karen Brown (Creative Director)	$141,069	$0	$32,049
Adam Kesselman (Executive Director)	$133,453	$0	$13,585
James P Koulias (Deputy Director)	$128,520	$0	$29,516
Alexa Norstad (Program Director)	$111,072	$0	$19,782
Zenobia Barlow (Interim Executive Director)	$67,276	$0	$6,899
Peter Buckley (Board Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Wendy Williams (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Nancy Skinner (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Malo Hutson (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 14, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$1,709,254

Expenses

$1,758,461

Net Income

-$49,207

Net Assets

$983,907

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,698,586	99.4%
Program Services	$9,921	0.6%
Investment Income	$747	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$211,621	12.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$858,223	48.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,263,367
Total Liabilities	$279,460
Net Assets	$983,907

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Adam Kesselman (Executive Director)	$192,703	$0	$18,918
Karen Brown (Creative Director)	$138,847	$0	$30,918
James P Koulias (Deputy Director)	$127,454	$0	$28,720
Alexa Norstad (Program Director)	$102,700	$0	$18,819
Zenobia Barlow (Interim Executive Director)	$0	$0	$0
Peter Buckley (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Wendy Williams (Board Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Nancy Skinner (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Fritjof Capra (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Malo Hutson (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 15, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$2,121,205

Expenses

$2,094,276

Net Income

$26,929

Net Assets

$1,033,114

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,085,360	98.3%
Program Services	$34,287	1.6%
Investment Income	$1,558	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$231,855	11.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$765,903	36.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,136,807
Total Liabilities	$103,693
Net Assets	$1,033,114

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Adam Kesselman (Executive Director)	$183,517	$0	$2,564
Karen Brown (Creative Director)	$135,197	$0	$30,849
James P Koulias (Deputy Director)	$124,556	$0	$28,024
Zenobia Barlow (Exec. Director, Board Secr)	$42,119	$0	$3,655
Peter Buckley (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Wendy Williams (Board Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Nancy Skinner (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Fritjof Capra (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Malo Hutson (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 12, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$2,005,780

Expenses

$1,942,597

Net Income

$63,183

Net Assets

$1,006,185

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,999,654	99.7%
Program Services	$4,913	0.2%
Investment Income	$1,213	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$195,052	10.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$805,948	41.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,091,572
Total Liabilities	$85,387
Net Assets	$1,006,185

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Zenobia Barlow (Exec. Director, Board Secr)	$162,773	$0	$32,310
Karen Brown (Creative Director)	$125,508	$0	$27,939
James P Koulias (Deputy Director)	$114,477	$0	$25,368
Peter Buckley (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Wendy Williams (Board Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Nancy Skinner (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Fritjof Capra (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Malo Hutson (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 14, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$2,588,760

Expenses

$2,386,398

Net Income

$202,362

Net Assets

$943,002

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,564,536	99.1%
Program Services	$22,668	0.9%
Investment Income	$595	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$961	0.0%
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$182,928	7.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$917,600	38.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,001,993
Total Liabilities	$58,991
Net Assets	$943,002

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Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Zenobia Barlow (Exec. Director, Board Secr)	$149,670	$0	$33,258
James P Koulias (Deputy Director)	$122,444	$0	$29,460
Karen Brown (Creative Director)	$119,855	$0	$30,912
Chris Smith (Dev. Director)	$112,415	$0	$26,780
Jennifer Lovewell (Program Director)	$107,520	$0	$20,891
Peter Buckley (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Wendy Williams (Board Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Nancy Skinner (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Fritjof Capra (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Malo Hutson (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 13, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$2,170,903

Expenses

$2,104,349

Net Income

$66,554

Net Assets

$740,640

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,977,355	91.1%
Program Services	$191,951	8.8%
Investment Income	$380	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$1,217	0.1%
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$174,557	8.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$899,339	42.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$832,727
Total Liabilities	$92,087
Net Assets	$740,640

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Zenobia Barlow (Exec. Director, Board Secretary)	$146,162	$0	$28,395
James P Koulias (Deputy Director)	$117,075	$0	$22,811
Karen Brown (Creative Director)	$117,046	$0	$24,334
Chris Smith (Dev. Director)	$109,780	$0	$20,496
Peter Buckley (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Wendy Williams (Board Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Nancy Skinner (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Fritjof Capra (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Malo Hutson (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 14, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$1,356,821

Expenses

$1,906,339

Net Income

-$549,518

Net Assets

$674,086

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,122,466	82.7%
Program Services	$232,445	17.1%
Investment Income	$403	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$1,507	0.1%
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$164,953	8.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$761,494	39.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$757,553
Total Liabilities	$83,467
Net Assets	$674,086

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Zenobia Barlow (Executive Director)	$135,965	$0	$28,988
Carolie Sly (Education Director)	$126,061	$0	$26,421
James P Koulias (Deputy Director)	$114,219	$0	$22,877
Karen Brown (Creative Director)	$114,191	$0	$23,343
Chris Smith (Dev. Director)	$107,102	$0	$19,974
Peter Buckley (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Wendy Williams (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Nancy Skinner (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Fritjof Capra (Director)	$0	$0	$0
David Orr (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 14, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$2,383,524

Expenses

$6,016,852

Net Income

-$3,633,328

Net Assets

$1,223,604

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,207,969	92.6%
Program Services	$19,623	0.8%
Investment Income	$153,888	6.5%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$782	0.0%
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$1,262	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$176,151	2.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$705,778	11.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,278,940
Total Liabilities	$55,336
Net Assets	$1,223,604

Operated a donor-advised fund

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Zenobia Barlow (Ed/Secretary)	$132,133	$0	$28,464
Carolie Sly (Ed Pgm Specialist)	$122,508	$0	$26,520
Karen Brown (Creative Director)	$110,973	$0	$22,932
James P Koulias (Deputy Director)	$109,033	$0	$22,404
Fritof Capra (Director)	$11,750	$0	$0
Peter Buckley (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
David Orr (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Nancy Skinner (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Wendy Williams (Chairman)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 13, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$1,944,079

Expenses

$2,013,200

Net Income

-$69,121

Net Assets

$4,856,932

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,785,073	91.8%
Program Services	$76,680	3.9%
Investment Income	$81,035	4.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$1,023	0.1%
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$268	0.0%
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$192,802	9.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$2,419	0.1%
Other Salaries and Wages	$777,777	38.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,915,705
Total Liabilities	$58,773
Net Assets	$4,856,932

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$1,943,835

Expenses

$1,926,997

Net Income

$16,838

Net Assets

$4,811,992

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,711,373	88.0%
Program Services	$133,263	6.9%
Investment Income	$81,498	4.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$15,885	0.8%
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$436	0.0%
Other Revenue	$1,380	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$195,520	10.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$35,244	1.8%
Other Salaries and Wages	$639,553	33.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,868,409
Total Liabilities	$56,417
Net Assets	$4,811,992

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$1,744,149

Expenses

$1,697,020

Net Income

$47,129

Net Assets

$4,680,146

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,582,083	90.7%
Program Services	$63,200	3.6%
Investment Income	$81,738	4.7%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$12,765	0.7%
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$1,200	0.1%
Net Inventory Sales	$3,159	0.2%
Other Revenue	$4	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$185,316	10.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$18,888	1.1%
Other Salaries and Wages	$560,429	33.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,726,187
Total Liabilities	$46,041
Net Assets	$4,680,146

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

Revenue

$1,742,053

Expenses

$1,516,165

Net Income

$225,888

Net Assets

$4,525,503

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,500,525	86.1%
Program Services	$136,624	7.8%
Investment Income	$81,950	4.7%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$23,693	1.4%
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$3,207
Net Inventory Sales	$2,468	0.1%
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$185,904	12.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$18,000	1.2%
Other Salaries and Wages	$537,468	35.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,586,862
Total Liabilities	$61,359
Net Assets	$4,525,503

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Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $2.2M (2022)

Expenses $1.9M (2022)

Total Assets $1.79M (2022)

Total Liabilities $265k (2022)

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Revenue

$2.2M (2022)

Expenses

$1.9M (2022)

Total Assets

$1.79M (2022)

Total Liabilities

$265k (2022)

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