Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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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.") .. | 132,578 | 3,054,546 | 2,913,733 | 2,843,067 | 3,496,621 | 12,440,545 |
| 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 | 132,578 | 3,054,546 | 2,913,733 | 2,843,067 | 3,496,621 | 12,440,545 |
| 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).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 12,440,545 | |||||
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.. | 132,578 | 3,054,546 | 2,913,733 | 2,843,067 | 3,496,621 | 12,440,545 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 11,552 | 25,898 | 36,062 | 50,743 | 101,795 | 226,050 |
| 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 | 12,666,595 | |||||
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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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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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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Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 |
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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: | ||||
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| 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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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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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | IT IS THIS SINGULAR VISION, THIS DEDICATION TO CREATING THE POLICIES, TECHNOLOGIES, BUILDINGS, AND COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE HUMAN LIVES THAT PROPELS US FORWARD. IT IS THE UNDERPINNING OF THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICE WE CRAFT, THE DATA WE TRACK AND THE OUTCOMES WE SHARE WITH OUR PEERS, OUR COMMUNITY, AND OUR LEADERS. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY: - COLLABORATING WITH OUR COMMUNITY AND ACTING AS A CONVENER; ATTRACTING A GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF VISITORS FOR THOUGHT LEADERSHIP. - LEADING BY DESIGN, WITH A FOCUS ON REGENERATIVE DESIGN AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES. - EDUCATING OUR COMMUNITY AND TRAINING THE SUSTAINABLE WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE. - ADVOCATING ON BEHALF OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES FOR OUR AREA OF INFLUENCE - RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND HEALTHY BUILT ENVIRONMENTS. - RESEARCHING AND FINDING NEW SOLUTIONS TO LEVERAGE AND SCALE NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND RESILIENCE THINKING. OUR MOST RECENT OUTCOMES INCLUDE: - 5,320 EARTHCRAFT UNITS CERTIFIED IN 2018, TOTALING MORE THAN 54,600 UNITS OVER 20 YEARS. MORE THAN 3,500 PEOPLE PROVIDED INPUT ON ATLANTA'S 100% CLEAN ENERGY PLAN. - OVER 11 YEARS, GOODUSE (FORMERLY GRANTS TO GREEN) HELPED MORE THAN 250 NONPROFITS SAVE OVER 11 MILLION THROUGH WATER AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS TO DATE. - 111 MILLION SQUARE FEET OF COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS COMMITTED TO THE ATLANTA BETTER BUILDINGS CHALLENGE. - IN 2018, WE TRAINED 988 BUILDING PROFESSIONALS IN 77 TRAINING SESSIONS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | EACH AND EVERY DAY SOUTHFACE INSTITUTE IS WORKING TO BUILD OUR VISION FOR THE FUTURE: A REGENERATIVE ECONOMY, RESPONSIBLE RESOURCE USE AND SOCIAL EQUITY THROUGH A HEALTHY BUILT ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL ACROSS NOT ONLY THE SOUTHEAST BUT THE US AND ITS TERRITORIES. EACH OF OUR PROGRAMS AND LINES OF SERVICE INFLUENCE THREE KEY OUTCOMES: IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE, SHARED PROSPERITY AND THRIVING NATURAL SYSTEMS. THE FOLLOWING IS ONE OF OUR KEY IMPACT AREAS, WHICH SUPPORT THE EXECUTION OF OUR MISSION AND VISION: POLICY AND ADVOCACY: OUR POLICY AND ADVOCACY PRACTICE PRIORITIZES AND CHAMPIONS THE STATE AND LOCAL POLICIES THAT PROPEL THE CLEAN-ENERGY AND RESOURCE-EFFICIENCY MOVEMENT FORWARD. WE KNOW THAT INFORMED POLICY CAN TRANSFORM THE MARKET FOR A CLEAN-ENERGY ECONOMY, AND WE ARE WORKING WITH OUR PARTNERS TO INFLUENCE DATA-DRIVEN, RIGOROUS APPROACHES TO A LOW-CARBON FUTURE. WE FOCUS ON THREE KEY AREAS OF INFORMED STATE AND LOCAL POLICY TO LEVERAGE THE MOST IMPACT: 1) ADVANCING UTILITY-FOCUSED ENERGY EFFICIENCY, RENEWABLE AND CLEAN-ENERGY PROGRAMMING. 2) INFLUENCING POLICY IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT, INCLUDING ENERGY AND WATER CODES, MECHANISMS SUCH AS ORDINANCES AND ENERGY/BUILDING CODES. 3) STORMWATER MANAGEMENT INCLUDING RAINWATER, GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE AND OTHER WATER POLICIES IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | EACH AND EVERY DAY SOUTHFACE INSTITUTE IS WORKING TO BUILD OUR VISION FOR THE FUTURE: A REGENERATIVE ECONOMY, RESPONSIBLE RESOURCE USE AND SOCIAL EQUITY THROUGH A HEALTHY BUILT ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL ACROSS NOT ONLY THE SOUTHEAST BUT THE US AND ITS TERRITORIES. EACH OF OUR PROGRAMS AND LINES OF SERVICE INFLUENCE THREE KEY OUTCOMES: IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE, SHARED PROSPERITY AND THRIVING NATURAL SYSTEMS. THE FOLLOWING IS ONE OF OUR KEY IMPACT AREAS, WHICH SUPPORT THE EXECUTION OF OUR MISSION AND VISION: IMPLEMENTATION: OUR MARKETPLACE SOLUTIONS TEAM EXECUTES INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT IMPACT OUR BUILDINGS AND COMMUNITIES. IMPLEMENTATION SCALE RANGES FROM IMPROVING A SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE TO INFLUENCING THE WAY A COMMUNITY PLANS AN ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOOD OR CITY. THIS TEAM ALSO MANAGES THE APPLICATION OF SOUTHFACE PROGRAMS THAT WERE CREATED TO MEET A GAP IN THE MARKETPLACE, INCLUDING GOODUSE, EARTHCRAFT, SOUTHFACE ENERGY RATED HOMES (SERH) AND BIT BUILDING. IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR POLICY AND ADVOCACY PRACTICE, MARKETPLACE SOLUTIONS ENSURES THAT OUR WORK IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL CITIES AND RESIDENTS, INCLUDING LOW- INCOME AND VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES WHO OFTEN DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE ELEMENTS THAT INFLUENCE HEALTHY, ENERGY-EFFICIENT HOMES, WORKPLACES AND COMMUNITIES. (FOR PROGRAM INFORMATION, SEE SCHEDULE O) |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | EACH AND EVERY DAY SOUTHFACE INSTITUTE IS WORKING TO BUILD OUR VISION FOR THE FUTURE: A REGENERATIVE ECONOMY, RESPONSIBLE RESOURCE USE AND SOCIAL EQUITY THROUGH A HEALTHY BUILT ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL ACROSS NOT ONLY THE SOUTHEAST BUT THE US AND ITS TERRITORIES. EACH OF OUR PROGRAMS AND LINES OF SERVICE INFLUENCE THREE KEY OUTCOMES: IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE, SHARED PROSPERITY AND THRIVING NATURAL SYSTEMS. THE FOLLOWING IS ONE OF OUR KEY AREAS IMPACT AREAS, WHICH SUPPORT THE EXECUTION OF OUR MISSION AND VISION: EDUCATION AND TRAINING: A SUCCESSFUL REGENERATIVE ECONOMY REQUIRES A WELL- TRAINED AND EDUCATED WORKFORCE READY TO SOLVE COMPLEX PROBLEMS AND IMPLEMENT THE SOLUTIONS THEY BUILD. OUR EDUCATION AND TRAINING TEAM DEVELOPS CURRICULUM, ONLINE AND HANDS-ON TRAINING, AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF THE REGENERATIVE ECONOMY'S WORKFORCE. THROUGH THE G.I. BILL, MILITARY VETERANS, ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL AND THEIR DEPENDENTS QUALIFY FOR REIMBURSABLE TRAINING AT SOUTHFACE. (FOR PROGRAM INFORMATION, SEE SCHEDULE O) |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | EACH AND EVERY DAY SOUTHFACE INSTITUTE IS WORKING TO BUILD OUR VISION FOR THE FUTURE: A REGENERATIVE ECONOMY, RESPONSIBLE RESOURCE USE AND SOCIAL EQUITY THROUGH A HEALTHY BUILT ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL ACROSS NOT ONLY THE SOUTHEAST BUT THE US AND ITS TERRITORIES. EACH OF OUR PROGRAMS AND LINES OF SERVICE INFLUENCE THREE KEY OUTCOMES: IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE, SHARED PROSPERITY AND THRIVING NATURAL SYSTEMS. THE FOLLOWING ARE OUR KEY IMPACT AREAS, WHICH SUPPORT THE EXECUTION OF OUR MISSION AND VISION: RESEARCH: OUR RESEARCH TEAM NURTURES THE SPARKS, SEEDS AND EARLY-STAGE DEVELOPMENTS FOR OUR INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL PROGRAMMING AND DATA COLLECTION. THEY ARE A TEAM OF RIGOROUS SCIENTISTS, DESIGNERS AND PROGRAM DEVELOPERS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONCEPTION, TESTING AND DELIVERY OF OUR OFFERINGS AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE BUILT AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS AND HUMAN EXPERIENCE. OUR RESEARCH CONNECTS OUR LOCAL AND FEDERAL PARTNERS WITH ESSENTIAL DATA TO SHAPING THE OUTCOMES OF HEALTHY, VIBRANT BUILDINGS AND COMMUNITIES. IN ORDER TO DRIVE A MORE EDUCATED COMMUNITY, THE EXPERIENTIAL COMPONENTS OF OUR CAMPUS AND PROGRAMS NOT ONLY ENSURE WE CONTINUE TO RAISE THE CEILING OF WHAT IS BLEEDING EDGE SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AND OPERATIONS, BUT ALSO MEET THE COMMUNITY WHERE THEY ARE TO RAISE THE FLOOR ON SUSTAINABLE EDUCATION. PROGRAM INFORMATION: POLICY PROGRAMMING: ENERGY EQUITY: SOUTHFACE INSTITUTE IS A CORE PARTNER FOR EEFA (ENERGY EFFICIENCY FOR ALL) GEORGIA. OUR POLICY AND ADVOCACY TEAM WORKS WITH UTILITIES AND CITIES INTERESTED IN INNOVATIVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM DESIGNS; PROVIDES EXPERT ADVICE TO HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES ON BEST PRACTICES IN OWNER ENGAGEMENT; AND LOOKS FOR WAYS TO INTEGRATE MORE RENEWABLE ENERGY AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL. AS AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN BOTH GEORGIA POWER'S INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN AND DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT WORKING GROUP, SOUTHFACE CONTINUES TO ADVOCATE FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY (E.G. ENERGY CONSERVATION, DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT AND LOW-INCOME WEATHERIZATION) AND RENEWABLE ENERGY. FOR 2019, SOUTHFACE IS ONE OF THE ONLY ORGANIZATIONS WITH ON-THE-GROUND EXPERIENCE AND DATA TO BACK UP ADVOCACY EFFORTS IN THE AREAS OF MULTIFAMILY LOW-INCOME ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS AND THE BENEFITS OF WHOLE-BUILDING DATA. STRONG, PROPEROUSE, AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES CHALLENGE: WE COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING POLICY AND SYSTEMS CHANGE MODELS TO ADVANCE RACIAL EQUITY, HEALTH AND CLIMATE. THE TRANSFORMATION ALLIANCE (TFA) SELECTED SOUTHFACE AS THE STRONG, PROSPEROUS, AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES CHALLENGE (SPARCC) CLIMATE CHAMPION, AND THROUGH THAT PARTNERSHIP, DEVELOPED THE CLIMATE POLICY PLATFORM, COMPLETED A RAPID CLIMATE VULNERABILITIES ASSESSMENT, PARTNERED WITH WONDERROOT ON THE CLIMATE/CULTURAL RESILIENCE PROJECT, AND ADVOCATED FOR THE "LIVING TRANSIT FUND." MARKETPLACE SOLUTIONS: EARTHCRAFT: EARTHCRAFT IS A FAMILY OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS, WHICH SERVE AS A BLUEPRINT FOR ENERGY, WATER AND RESOURCE- EFFICIENT BUILDINGS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHEAST. BEGINNING IN 2017 THROUGH EARLY 2018, WE REFRESHED THIS PREMIERE, 20-YEAR-OLD PROGRAM WITH A NEW LOGO AND WEBSITE TO REACT TO NEW CHALLENGES IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT. WE BREATHED NEW LIFE INTO OUR EARTHCRAFT HOUSE AND LIGHT COMMERCIAL TECHNICAL PROGRAMS AND PREPARED TO RETHINK THE EARTHCRAFT BRAND AND ITS INFLUENCE ON THE RESIDENTIAL MARKET. BIT BUILDING: IN NOVEMBER 2018, SOUTHFACE LAUNCHED ITS NEWEST PROGRAM, BIT BUILDING. DESIGNED FOR ALL BUILDINGS, BUT ESPECIALLY THE 85% OF EXISTING BUILDING STOCK THAT IS UNDERSERVED, AS WELL AS ITS BUILDING OPERATORS. THE PROGRAM DELIVERS TOOLS, TEMPLATES, FORUMS AND INDUSTRY EXPERTISE FOR PARTICIPANTS TO IMPLEMENT ENERGY-EFFICIENT BUILDING PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS. BIT BUILDING IS DESIGNED TO INCREASE CONFIDENCE IN BUILDING OPERATORS, MAKE INDUSTRY STANDARDS ACCESSIBLE AND NURTURE CAREER SKILLS IN THE PEOPLE IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICES. NONPROFIT SOLUTIONS: TWO OF OUR CORNERSTONE PROGRAMS, GOODUSE AND NEWE, ENSURE THAT NONPROFITS HAVE ACCESS AND INFORMATION TO MAKE EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS TO THEIR BUILDINGS AND SAVE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO REINVEST IN THEIR MISSION-FOCUSED PROGRAMS AND CAPACITY BUILDING. AS ONE OF MANY EXAMPLES OF THE POWERFUL OUTCOMES FROM OUR NONPROFIT PROGRAMS, SINCE 2015, THE 10 FEEDING AMERICA FOOD BANKS SERVED BY NEWE WERE ABLE TO SERVE AN ADDITIONAL MILLION MEALS WITH THE 296,052 THEY SAVED ON UTILITIES, WHILE THE 45 BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA SAVED 1,106,347.64, ALLOWING THEM TO SERVE AN ADDITIONAL 239 CHILDREN. THIS YEAR, WE ALSO CELEBRATE 11 YEARS OF GOODUSE, FORMERLY GRANTS TO GREEN, WHICH HAS SAVED MORE THAN 250 NONPROFITS OVER 11 MILLION IN CUMULATIVE UTILITY SAVINGS FOR ITS GRANTEES TO DATE. BETTER BUILD CHALLENGE: AS WE LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO BRING THE BETTER BUILDINGS CHALLENGE TO NEW CITIES, THE ATLANTA BETTER BUILDINGS CHALLENGE (ABBC) MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS TOWARD THE GOAL OF REDUCING WATER AND ENERGY USE IN COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS BY 20 % BY 2020. THE PROGRAM CREATED 67 NEW JOBS IN ATLANTA AND CONTRIBUTED 6.48 MILLION TO GROSS REGIONAL PRODUCT, WHICH MEANS BETTER ECONOMIC OUTCOMES FOR ALL GEORGIANS. IN 2018, THE PROGRAM ACHIEVED IT GOALS OF 20% REDUCTION IN BOTH ENERGY AND WATER REDUCTION. EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMMING: HEALTHY HOMES TRAINING CENTER: SOUTHFACE INSTITUTE CONTINUES TO LEAD THE CONNECTION BETWEEN HEALTHY HOMES AND RESOURCE EFFICIENCY THROUGH INITIATIVES WITH PARTNERS LIKE KRESGE, THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS (DCA) AND THE GEORGIA HEALTH POLICY CENTER (GHPC); TRACKING THE IMPROVED HEALTH BENEFITS THROUGH THE SUSTAINABLE RENOVATION OF SEVERAL OF GEORGIA'S PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY (PHA) SITES; AND BEING THE SOUTHEAST'S LEAD PARTNER WITHIN THE HEALTHY HOMES TRAINING CENTER NETWORK. BUILDING AMERICA GRANT AND KRESGE FOUNDATION HEALTHY HOMES PROGRAMS: IN 2017, SOUTHFACE DEVELOPED TWO SEPARATE RESEARCH PROGRAMS TO TRACK INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY BUILDING AMERICA PROGRAM PROVIDES RESEARCH DOLLARS TO INVESTIGATE THE POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF "SMART" VENTILATION ON INDOOR AIR QUALITY (IAQ). THE INTENT OF THE PROGRAM WAS TO REDUCE HARMFUL POLLUTANTS THAT MIGHT HARM LOW-INCOME, RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANTS AND TO CREATE A COMMERCIALLY-AVAILABLE IAQ SENSOR PACKAGE, WHICH WE LAUNCHED WITH OUR PARTNERS AT SENSEWARE. ADDITIONALLY, SOUTHFACE INSTITUTE DEVELOPED A HEALTHY MATERIALS RENOVATION PROGRAM THROUGH THE KRESGE FOUNDATION. WE ARE CURRENTLY TESTING INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY IN LOW- INCOME HOUSING THAT WAS RECENTLY RENOVATED. WE PLAN TO CROSS REFERENCE THE RESULTS OF THE TWO PROGRAMS TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT OF MATERIALS AND VENTILATION ON IAQ IN HOUSING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THIS RETURN UPON REQUEST PRIOR TO OR AFTER IT IS FILED. THE CONTROLLER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING THE FORM 990, AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS THEN PROVIDED WITH THE RETURN FOR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | ANY EMPLOYEE WHO MAY BE INVOLVED IN A BUSINESS TRANSACTION IN WHICH THERE IS A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THEIR MANAGER BEFORE ANY BUSINESS TRANSACTION. THE MANAGER AND/OR APPOINTED COMMITTEE, EXCLUDING THE EMPLOYEE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, SHALL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE ACTION STEPS TO TAKE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | COMPENSATION OF KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED AT LEAST ANNUALLY BY SUPERVISORS AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND IS ULTIMATELY DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
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