2024-08-16T09:26:08-05:00 2023-12-31 910189318 MOSS ADAMS LLP 2882 PROSPECT PARK DR STE 300 RANCHO CORDOVA CA 95670 990 2023-01-01 843072319 GOLDEN STATE NATURAL RESOURCES GOLD 9164474806 1215 K STREET 1650 SACRAMENTO CA 95814 MILENA DE MELO CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 9164474806 2024-08-13 1 1 TRACY S PAGLIA P00366884 9165038100 2024-08-13 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z MILENA DE MELO 1215 K STREET 1650 SACRAMENTO CA 95814 527044 0 X HTTPS://GOLDENSTATENATURALRESOURCES.COM/ X 2019 CA RESEARCH & DEVELOP STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE FOREST HEALTH & RESILIENCY TO LESSEN THE INTENSITY OF CATASTROPHIC WILDFIRES IN CA. 5 5 4 5 0 0 192186 500000 0 0 0 758 0 995 192186 501753 0 2000 0 0 526396 195154 0 0 0 2317572 2851308 2843968 3048462 -2651782 -2546709 2188217 2474657 7466666 10299815 -5278449 -7825158 X GSNR WAS CREATED TO RESEARCH AND DEVELOP POTENTIAL STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE FOREST HEALTH & RESILIENCY AND LESSEN THE INTENSITY OF CATASTROPHIC WILDFIRES OCCURRING IN CALIFORNIA. MORE SPECIFICALLY IT WAS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING PUBLIC SAFETY, FOREST RESILIENCY, WILDFIRE RISK REDUCTION, AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, ORGANIC WASTE REDUCTION, RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND PUBLIC PURPOSES THERETO. 0 0 2922000 2000 0 GSNR IS CURRENTLY IN THE MATURE PHASE OF PRE-DEVELOPMENT PHASE OF OPERATIONS AND RAPIDLY APPROACHING ITS ENGINEERING, PROCUREMENT, AND CONSTRUCTION PHASE, TARGETED FOR FALL 2023. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT FUTURE FULL OPERATIONS WILL INCLUDE THE REMOVAL OF EXCESS BIOMASS FROM FORESTS FOR EVENTUAL CONVERSION INTO INDUSTRIAL PELLETS AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT AND UTILIZATION FOR ENERGY GENERATION IN MARKETS CONVERTING FROM COAL TO BIOMASS ENERGY GENERATION. MOST OF EXPENSES INCURRED DURING THE YEAR RELATE TO THE ABOVE MENTIONED SITE SELECTION PROCESS. 2922000 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 CA X GOLDEN STATE NATURAL RESOURCES 9164474806 1215 K STREET SUITE 1650 SACRAMENTO CA 95814 MATT KINGSLEY SUPERVISOR INYO COUNTY - CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GERI BYRNE SUPERVISOR MODOC COUNTY - DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 REX BOHN SUPERVISOR HUMBOLDT COUNTY - DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG TEETER - SUPERVISOR BUTTE COUNTY - DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL KOBSEFF - SUPERVISOR SISKIYOU COUNTY - DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG FERGUSON VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY 2.00 38.00 X 0 591737 50810 PATRICK BLACKLOCK PRESIDENT/CEO (AS OF 07/23) 4.00 36.00 X 0 431840 64600 MILENA DE MELO CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 2.00 38.00 X 0 271743 21380 GREG NORTON PRESIDENT (THRU 06/23) 30.00 0.00 X 103077 0 0 LISA MCCARGAR - VP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION (THRU 05/23) 40.00 0.00 X 125230 0 0 228307 1295320 136790 2 0 1 0 NEXUS PROGRAM MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 22 S MAIN ST STE 400 GREENVILLE SC 29601 CONSULTING SERVICES - ENGINEERING 922865 DUDEK 605 3RD STREET ENCINITAS CA 92024 CONSULTING SERVICES - CEQA 414607 BARCLAYS 4 EMBARCADERO CENTER SUITE 2500 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111 CONSULTING SERVICES 250000 KIMLEY HORN PO BOX 847385 LOS ANGELES CA 900847385 CONSULTING SERVICES - CEQA 172472 CT BIOENERGY CONSULTING LLC 23862 MARSHALL WAY TWAIN HARTE CA 95383 CONSULTING SERVICES 134655 5 500000 500000 758 758 26286 25291 995 995 995 501753 0 0 1753 X 2000 2000 103077 103077 67704 67704 24373 24373 103744 102859 885 12000 12000 45000 45000 1982475 1921261 61214 44 44 21482 21482 22852 22852 13368 13368 349935 347397 2538 18166 18166 2248 2248 FINANCING COSTS 250000 250000 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 19928 15683 4245 COMMISSIONS 4035 4035 COMMUNITY RELATIONS 2908 765 2143 3123 863 2260 3048462 2922000 126462 0 74935 346095 59980 0 2053302 2053302 2053302 0 75260 2188217 2474657 158533 64722 0 19500 7308133 10215593 7466666 10299815 X -5278449 -7825158 -5278449 -7825158 2188217 2474657 -2546709 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 192186 500000 692186 855750 1591686 1530998 3978434 855750 1783872 2030998 4670620 4670620 27044 27044 4697664 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, COLUMN (A): COLUMN (A) REPRESENTS THE YEAR OF FORMATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION. THE SHORT PERIOD WAS FROM MAY 20, 2019 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2019. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 1 45000 0 0 0 45000 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: THE FOLLOWING STRATEGIC AND COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO PROVIDE LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY SERVICES TO GSNR: CONDUCT DETAILED ORIENTATION DEVELOP LEGISLATIVE STRATEGY IMPLEMENT THE LEGISLATIVE STRATEGY INCLUDING: 1)BUILD AND STRENGTHEN RELEVANT RELATIONSHIPS 2) LEVERAGE RELATIONSHIPS FOR STRATEGIC ADVOCACY PLAN 3)COORDINATE ADVOCACY TRIPS 4)TRACK LEGISLATION 5) CRAFT TESTIMONY AND POSITION LETTERS 6) DRAFT BILL LANGUAGE 7) STATE BUDGET FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES 8) FEDERAL EARMARK OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDE PROGRESS REPORTS PREPARE AND FILE LOBBYING DISCLOSURE REPORTS UTILIZE THE FOLLOWING STRATEGIC AND COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO PROVIDE FUNDING SERVICES TO GSNR: CRAFT STRATEGIC FUNDING PLAN IDENTIFY, RESEARCH, AND MONITOR GRANT FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES GRANT APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT AND SUBMITTAL POST GRANT SUBMITTAL ADVOCACY POST-AWARD GRANT ADMINISTRATION AND COMPLIANCE COMPREHENSIVE FOLLOW UP ON UNSUCCESSFUL APPLICATIONS. 2053302 2053302 2053302 LEASE LIABILITY 76348 PAYABLE TO AFFILIATE 9500000 INTEREST PAYABLE TO AFFILIATE 639245 10215593 2058042 1530998 25291 1556289 501753 0 501753 4604751 1530998 25291 1556289 3048462 0 3048462 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSE 25,291. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSE 25,291. X 1 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CRAIG FERGUSON VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY 0 560537 0 31200 0 0 0 46156 0 4654 0 642547 0 0 PATRICK BLACKLOCK PRESIDENT/CEO (AS OF 07/23) 0 411840 0 20000 0 0 0 45933 0 18667 0 496440 0 0 MILENA DE MELO CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 0 264043 0 7700 0 0 0 13200 0 8180 0 293123 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A RURAL COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES OFFERS A UP TO $50 PER MONTH HEALTH CLUB ALLOWANCE TO QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES. THIS ALLOWANCE IS INCLUDED IN TAXABLE COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE CORPORATION AMENDED ITS BYLAWS IN 2023 FOR THE FOLLOWING: 1) REVISED THE TERMS SERVED BY DIRECTORS DESIGNATED BY RCRC AND GFSA TO HAVING STAGGERED TWO-YEAR TERMS OF OFFICE, WITH THE TERM OF ONE DIRECTOR DESIGNATED BY EACH BOARD EXPIRING ON JANUARY 31ST OF EACH YEAR. 2) EACH DIRECTOR SHALL HOLD OFFICE UNTIL THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERM FOR WHICH DESIGNATED AND UNTIL A SUCCESSOR HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AND QUALIFIED, UNLESS THE DIRECTOR HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM OFFICE. DIRECTORS MAY SERVE FOR AN UNLIMITED NUMBER OF ADDITIONAL TERMS, CONSECUTIVELY OR NOT. 3) A TERMINATING PROVISION FOR THE DETERMINING THE DIRECTOR TERM EXPIRATIONS WAS CREATED FOR THE FIRST YEAR OF THE NEW DIRECTOR TERMS. 4) RESOLUTION AND MINUTE ORDERS REQUIRE A FOUR-FIFTHS AFFIRMATIVE VOTE BY ALL DIRECTORS FOR ADOPTION. 5) A QUORUM OF THE BOARD REQUIRES FOUR-FIFTHS OF THE AUTHORIZED NUMBER OF DIRECTORS FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS EXCEPT WHERE A DIFFERENT VOTING REQUIREMENT IS PRESCRIBED BY THE CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION LAW. 6) A PROVISION FOR EXTENDING THE TERM OF A DIRECTOR WAS REMOVED FROM THE AMENDMENTS SECTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE THE CURRENTLY SERVING PRESIDENT OF RURAL COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES OF CALIFORNIA (RCRC) (OR THEIR DESIGNEE), TWO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF RCRC (DESIGNATED BY THE RCRC BOARD), AND TWO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE GOLDEN STATE FINANCE AUTHORITY (GSFA) (DESIGNATED BY THE GSFA BOARD). BOTH RCRC AND GSFA ARE CONSIDERED AFFILIATED RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CFO. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION OF THE GSNR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT IS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS IS DETERMINED BASED ON COMPARABILITY DATA TO RCRC SALARIES AND AN ANALYSIS OF TIME DEVOTED TO EACH POSITION. NEGOTIATION OF SALARIES FOR THESE POSITIONS WERE LAST MADE IN 2021. DOCUMENTATION OF THESE NEGOTIATIONS WAS MADE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THE MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 65,950. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 65,950. CONSULTANTS CEQA NEPA: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 733,401. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 733,401. CONSULTANTS PRE-DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 937,805. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 937,805. CONSULTANTS FORESTERS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 184,105. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 184,105. PAYROLL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 414. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 414. CONSULTING FINANCING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 60,800. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 60,800. RURAL COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES OF CALIFORNIA 1215 K STREET SUITE 1650 SACRAMENTO CA 95814 941366200 NON-PROFIT MUTUAL BENEFIT CORPORATION CA 115(1) N/A N/A 0 GOLDEN STATE CONNECT AUTHORITY 1215 K STREET SUITE 1650 SACRAMENTO CA 95814 880958620 EXPAND INTERNET ACCESSIBILITY TO CA RURAL COUNTIES CA 115(1) N/A RURAL COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES OF CALIFORNIA 0 GOLDEN STATE FINANCE AUTHORITY 1215 K STREET SUITE 1650 SACRAMENTO CA 95814 680322272 HOMEBUYER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS CA 115(1) N/A RURAL COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES OF CALIFORNIA 0 NATIONAL HOMEBUYERS FUND INC 1215 K STREET SUITE 1650 SACRAMENTO CA 95814 421549314 STIMULATE AND EXPAND HOMEOWNERSHIP CA 115(1) N/A RURAL COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES OF CALIFORNIA 0 RURAL ADVANCEMENT INSTITUTE 1215 K STREET SUITE 1650 SACRAMENTO CA 95814 943342390 RESEARCH AND EDUCATION OF ISSUES AFFECTING RURAL CA CA 501(C)(3) LINE 12B, II RURAL COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES OF CALIFORNIA 0 RURAL COUNTIES' ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY 1215 K STREET SUITE 1650 SACRAMENTO CA 95814 680455687 ADVOCACY AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT CA 115(1) N/A RURAL COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES OF CALIFORNIA 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 RURAL COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES OF CALIFORNIA M 1378800 AT COST RURAL COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES OF CALIFORNIA O 135055 AT COST