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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 958,317 | 4,175,788 | 3,064,119 | 6,402,953 | 2,289,255 | 16,890,432 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 958,317 | 4,175,788 | 3,064,119 | 6,402,953 | 2,289,255 | 16,890,432 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 3,791,256 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 13,099,176 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 958,317 | 4,175,788 | 3,064,119 | 6,402,953 | 2,289,255 | 16,890,432 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 211 | 105 | 105 | 421 | ||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 16,890,853 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2018 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2018 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2018: | ||||
| a From 2013....... | ||||
| b From 2014....... | ||||
| c From 2015....... | ||||
| d From 2016....... | ||||
| e From 2017....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2013 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2018 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2018, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2018. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2019. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2014...... | ||||
| b Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2018..... | ||||
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| PART III, LINE 1, CDP'S MISSION | CDP'S VISION FOR THE FUTURE IS A THRIVING ECONOMY THAT WORKS FOR PEOPLE AND PLANET IN THE LONG TERM. WE FOCUS INVESTORS, COMPANIES AND GOVERNMENTS ON TAKING URGENT ACTION TO BUILD A TRULY SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY BY MEASURING AND UNDERSTANDING THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT. TO THAT END, CDP PIONEERED THE ONLY GLOBAL SYSTEM FOR COMPANIES AND GOVERNMENTS TO DISCLOSE AND MANAGE THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE. CDP NORTH AMERICA, INC. ("CDP-NA") IS A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION AND THE NORTH AMERICAN ARM OF CDP ("CDP"), A GLOBAL NOT-FOR-PROFIT CHARITY NETWORK FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE CARBON DISCLOSURE PROJECT. |
| FORM 990,PART III, LINE 4A, DISCLOSURE & GLOBAL INITIATIVES (CONTINUED): | OVER 7,000 COMPANIES DISCLOSED TO CDP IN 2018 ACROSS OUR CLIMATE, WATER AND FORESTS PROGRAM AREAS. THEY WERE JOINED BY OVER 750 CITIES, STATES AND REGIONS. IN ADDITION TO INCREASING DISCLOSURE, CDP DROVE INCREASING ACTION AND IMPACT AS EVIDENCED BY THE 554 COMPANIES THAT HAVE SET SCIENCE BASED TARGETS AND THE 176 COMPANIES COMMITTED TO SOURCING 100% RENEWABLE ENERGY, TWO OF CDP'S GLOBAL INITIATIVES. CDP HAS OVER 525 PAYING INVESTOR SIGNATORIES WITH US$96 TRILLION IN ASSETS. INVESTOR DEMAND FOR CDP DATA LED TO CDP'S PRODUCTION OF CLIMETRICS, THE WORLD'S FIRST CLIMATE IMPACT RATING FOR INVESTOR FUNDS. IN 2018, CDP LAUNCHED A NEW INDEX CREATED BY EURONEXT THAT IS THE FIRST, GLOBALLY, TO BASE ITS SELECTION ON HOW COMPANIES PERFORM ON CLIMATE CHANGE, WATER SECURITY, AND DEFORESTATION. CPR AM, A SUBSIDIARY OF AMUNDI, ALSO PARTNERED WITH CDP TO LAUNCH A THEMATIC EQUITY FUND DEDICATED TO THE FIGHT AGAINST GLOBAL WARMING. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS (CONTINUED): | CDP PROVIDES AN UNPARALLELED SET OF ENVIRONMENTAL DATA AND AWARD-WINNING INSIGHTS TO INVESTOR MEMBERS TO ARM THEM WITH THE INFORMATION THEY NEED TO PROTECT THEIR INVESTMENTS FROM RISKY CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS. CDP'S REPORTER SERVICES PROGRAM INCLUDE OVER 200 MEMBERSHIPS, WHO BENEFIT FROM STRATEGIC ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT AND ENHANCED DATA ACCESS THAT SUPPORT IMPROVEMENT IN THE QUALITY OF THEIR DISCLOSURE. THROUGH OUR SUPPLY CHAIN PROGRAM, OVER 115 OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST COMPANIES, WITH US$3.3 TRILLION IN PURCHASING POWER, COLLECTED DATA FROM MORE THAN 5000 OF THEIR SUPPLIERS IN 2018 - MANY OF WHOM WOULD NOT OTHERWISE DISCLOSE THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C, PARTNERSHIPS & EVENTS (CONTINUED): | CDP-NA ORGANIZES FOUR ANNUAL EVENTS WHICH SERVE AS OPPORTUNITIES TO CONVENE EXPERTS AND PRACTITIONERS TO DISCUSS ADVANCES IN SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES. THE EVENTS HAVE BEEN HELD AT LOCATIONS RANGING FROM GOOGLE'S CAMPUS TO COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, AND FEATURED KEYNOTES INCLUDING FORMER PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON, VP OF OPERATIONS AT GOOGLE JIM MILLER, AND FORMER EPA ADMINISTRATOR GINA MCCARTHY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 | BEGINNING IN 2015, THE ORGANIZATION BEGAN USING ADP TOTALSOURCE, A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION ("PEO"). AS A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION, TOTALSOURCE PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER SERVICES TO CDP NORTH AMERICA, INC. (CDP-NA). IN THE PEO RELATIONSHIP, TOTALSOURCE AND CDP-NA SHARE CERTAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND ALLOCATE OTHER EMPLOYER RESPONSIBILITIES BETWEEN EACH OTHER. CDP-NA REMAINS AN EMPLOYER OF THE WORKSITE EMPLOYEES AND TOTALSOURCE IS A CO-EMPLOYER OF CDP-NA'S EMPLOYEES. TOTALSOURCE RESERVED THE RIGHT OF DIRECTION AND CONTROL OVER EMPLOYEES AS IS NECESSARY TO FULFILL ITS OBLIGATIONS AND PROVIDE ITS SERVICES UNDER AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN CDP-NA AND TOTALSOURCE. TOTALSOURCE AND CDP-NA HAVE A RIGHT TO HIRE, DISCIPLINE, AND TERMINATE EMPLOYEES AS TO EACH ONE'S EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP WITH EMPLOYEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO COMMITTEES THAT IS MADE UP OF THE BOARD MEMBERS. THE CURRENT BOARD OVERSEES ALL AREAS OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE ORGANIZATION HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND MANAGEMENT PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS (BY HARD COPY OR ELECTRONICALLY) FOR THEIR REVIEW. ONCE THE FORM 990 IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD, THE RETURN IS THEN FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | CDP NORTH AMERICA, INC. (CDP-NA) HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHICH IS MONITORED AND ENFORCED ANNUALLY. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT MAY EXIST WITH THE ORGANIZATION ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. ANY DISCLOSURES MADE ON THE FORM ARE DISCUSSED AS PART OF THE GOVERNANCE AND BUSINESS AGENDA AT THE FOLLOWING REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD. THE BOARD REVIEWS EACH CIRCUMSTANCE AND DECIDES AS TO WHETHER A POTENTIAL CONFLICT EXISTS, WHETHER ACTUAL CONFLICTS CAN BE FULLY AND SATISFACTORILY ADDRESSED, OR WHETHER OTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED. OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL MAY BE CONSULTED AS PART OF THE DETERMINATION PROCESS, AS NECESSARY. BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO INFORM THE BOARD CHAIR OF CDP-NA OF ANY MATERIAL CHANGES THAT DEVELOP DURING THE YEAR REGARDING THE CIRCUMSTANCES OR ADJUSTMENTS TO INFORMATION DISCLOSED IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. IF A BOARD MEMBER HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THEY WOULD BE EXCUSED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE VOTE OF THAT CONFLICT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | SALARIES PAID TO EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE DETERMINED USING DATA DRAWN FROM THE IRS FORM 990 OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS, FROM OTHER SALARY SURVEYS, AND FROM BENCHMARKING DATA. CURRENT SALARIES AND BENEFITS ARE BASED ON A GLOBAL BENCHMARKING PROJECT PERFORMED BY CDP WORLDWIDE AND ARE ADJUSTED ANNUALLY FOR INFLATION, AND/OR FOR COMPETITIVE SALARY CONSIDERATIONS AS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CDP-NA BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES AND REVIEWS ANNUALLY THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND EVALUATES HIS PERFORMANCE. COMPENSATION OVERALL IS BASED ON A COMBINATION OF FACTORS, INCLUDING THE EMPLOYEE'S LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY AND HIS/HER PERFORMANCE IN THE ROLE, THE RATE OF INFLATION, AND THE NONPROFIT LABOR MARKET FOR ORGANIZATIONS COMPARABLE TO CDP-NA AND WHICH MAY OVERLAP REGARDING THE TYPE OF TALENT AND SKILLS THEY REQUIRE OF STAFF TO DELIVER THEIR WORK AND TO ACHIEVE THEIR MISSION. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN DURING FY19 AND THE RECORDS OF THE COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE MAINTAINED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S PERSONNEL FILE. CDP-NA'S PRESIDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE PERFORMANCE OF SENIOR OFFICERS, AND FOR THEIR ANNUAL REVIEWS THAT AFFECT THEIR COMPENSATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG, AS WELL AS OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FORM 990, FORM 1023, AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO 127 W. 26TH STREET, SUITE 300, NEW YORK, NY 10001. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE ORGANIZATION PRESENTLY DOES NOT HAVE AN AUDIT COMMITTEE. AS SUCH, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF CDP'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT BUT IS IN THE PROCESS OF FORMING AN AUDIT COMMITTEE. |
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