TY 2015 Form 990

(A)
Name and Title

(B)
Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)

(D)
Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC)

(E)
Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)

(F)
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations

(1) JASON STRAUSS......................................................................
SECRETARY

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(2) SERGIO PINA......................................................................
DIRECTOR

5.00
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(3) JOE LOWDEN......................................................................
PRESIDENT

5.00
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(4) JOHN RICHARDS......................................................................
TREASURER

5.00
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(5) ROBERT COWAN......................................................................
DIRECTOR

5.00
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(A)
Name and Title

(B)
Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)

(D)
Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC)

(E)
Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)

(F)
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations

(A)
Name and business address

(B)
Description of services

Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization MediumBullet

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at
www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

CALIFORNIA LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION
COUNCIL

Employer identification number

95-2906797

Return Reference	Explanation
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3	THE ORGANIZATION HAS DELEGATED MANAGEMENT DUTIES TO AN OUTSIDE ADMINISTRATOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6	THE ORGANIZATION HAS REGULAR MEMBERS WHO APPROVE MAJOR DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A	THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY IS ELECTED BY ITS REGULAR MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B	THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11	THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JOHN HERNANDEZ PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	EACH BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. ALL COMPLETED DISCLOSURE FORMS ARE PROVIDED TO AND REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. IF AT ANY TIME FOLLOWING THE SUBMISSION OF THE DISCLOSURE FORM A BOARD MEMBER IS AWARE OF ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, HE OR SHE IS REQUIRED TO NOTIFY THE PRESIDENT AND/OR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN WRITING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1:	CALIFORNIA LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION COUNCIL USES THE MODIFIED CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:	THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE COMPILATION AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED.
EXPLANATION FOR AMENDED FORM 990:	PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6B - ORIGINALLY REPORTED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO MEMBERS. THIS HA BEEN REVISED TO STATE THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS REGULAR MEMBERS WHO HAVE RIGHTS TO VOTE ON THE COUNCIL'S BUSINESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A - ORIGINALLY REPORTED THAT THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT HAVE MEMBERS, STOCKHOLDERS, OR OTHER PERSONS WHO HAD THE POWER TO ELECT OR APPOINT ONE OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. THIS HAS BEEN REVISED TO STATE THAT THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY IS ELECTED BY ITS REGULAR MEMBERS.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

Additional Data

Software ID:
Software Version:

1	Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION CONSTRUCTION TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND REPRESENTATION.
2	Check this box
3	Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ........	3	5
4	Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) .....	4	5
5	Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2015 (Part V, line 2a) ......	5	0
6	Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .............	6	0
7a	Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ........	7a	0
b	Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 .........	7b	0

		Prior Year	Current Year
8	Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) .........	0	0
9	Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) .........	52,411	49,421
10	Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) ....	66	67
11	Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e)	0	0
12	Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)	52,477	49,488
13	Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )...	0	0
14	Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4).....	0	0
15	Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10)	0	0
16a	Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) .....	0	0
b	Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 0
17	Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24e)....	188,769	86,704
18	Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25)	188,769	86,704
19	Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12.......	-136,292	-37,216
		Beginning of Current Year	End of Year
20	Total assets (Part X, line 16).............	731,366	694,150
21	Total liabilities (Part X, line 26).............	0	0
22	Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20.....	731,366	694,150

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	Signature of officer	Date

	Type or print name and title


4a	(Code: ) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
	ADMINISTERED LABOR CONTRACTS, MEMBERSHIP RELATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRY ADVANCEMENT PROGRAMS.

4b	(Code: ) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )












4c	(Code: ) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )












4d	Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
	(Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
4e	Total program service expenses

1b	Sub-Total................
c	Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....
d	Total (add lines 1b and 1c)...........	0	0	0

(A) Name and business address	(B) Description of services	(C) Compensation





2 Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization 0

1a	Federated campaigns..	1a
b	Membership dues..	1b
c	Fundraising events..	1c
d	Related organizations	1d
e	Government grants (contributions)	1e

f	All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above	1f

g	Noncash contributions included in lines 1a-1f:$
h Total.Add lines 1a-1f.......

			Business Code
2a	COUNCIL DUES	900099	49,421	49,421
b
c
d
e
f	All other program service revenue.
g Total.Add lines 2a–2f.....			49,421

3 Investment income (including dividends, interest, and othersimilar amounts) ..........			67			67
4 Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
5 Royalties...........
		(ii) Personal	(i) Real
6a	Gross rents
b	Less: rental expenses
c	Rental income or (loss)
d	Net rental income or (loss)......
		(ii) Other	(i) Securities
7a	Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses
c	Gain or (loss)
d	Net gain or (loss).....
8a	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ....
	a
b	Less: direct expenses ...b
c	Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..
9a	Gross income from gaming activities. See Part IV, line 19 ...
	a
b	Less: direct expenses ...b
c	Net income or (loss) from gaming activities..
10a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ..
	a
b	Less: cost of goods sold ..b
c	Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..
Business Code			Miscellaneous Revenue
11a
b
c
d	All other revenue ....
e	Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......
12	Total revenue. See Instructions......			49,488	49,421	0	67

1	Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21
2	Grants and other assistance to individuals in the United States. See Part IV, line 22
3	Grants and other assistance to governments, organizations, and individuals outside the United States. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16
4	Benefits paid to or for members
5	Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees ....
6	Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ....
7	Other salaries and wages
8	Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) ....
9	Other employee benefits .......
10	Payroll taxes ...........
11	Fees for services (non-employees):
a	Management ......	24,000
b	Legal .........	18,197
c	Accounting ...........	5,522
d	Lobbying ...........
e	Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17
f	Investment management fees ......
g	Other (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O)
12	Advertising and promotion ....
13	Office expenses .......	981
14	Information technology ......	299
15	Royalties ..
16	Occupancy ...........
17	Travel ............
18	Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials .
19	Conferences, conventions, and meetings ....	1,916
20	Interest ...........
21	Payments to affiliates .......	26,200
22	Depreciation, depletion, and amortization ..
23	Insurance ...	589
24	Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24e. If line 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O.)
a	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	6,000
b	EVENTS	3,000
c
d
e	All other expenses
25	Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e	86,704
26	Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Check here if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).

1	Cash–non-interest-bearing ........		174,947	1	134,650
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........		556,419	2	559,500
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net ......			3
4	Accounts receivable, net .............			4
5	Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of Schedule L
				5
6	Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations (see instructions) Complete Part II of Schedule L
				6
7	Notes and loans receivable, net ....			7
8	Inventories for sale or use ........			8
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ......			9
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a
b	Less: accumulated depreciation	10b		10c
11	Investments—publicly traded securities .			11
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....			12
13	Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 ..			13
14	Intangible assets ...............			14
15	Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........			15
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)...		731,366	16	694,150

17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .....		17
18	Grants payable ...		18
19	Deferred revenue .........		19
20	Tax-exempt bond liabilities .........		20
21	Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D		21
22	Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified
	persons. Complete Part II of Schedule L..		22
23	Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..		23
24	Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ..		24
25	Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17-24). Complete Part X of Schedule D		25
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25..	0	26	0

	Organizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27	Unrestricted net assets	731,366	27	694,150
28	Temporarily restricted net assets ...........		28
29	Permanently restricted net assets		29
	Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 30 through 34.
30	Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds .....		30
31	Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund ...		31
32	Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds		32
33	Total net assets or fund balances ...........	731,366	33	694,150
34	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........	731,366	34	694,150