2025-03-19T17:20:36-05:00 2024-06-30 680037990 GILBERT CPAS 2880 GATEWAY OAKS DR STE 100 SACRAMENTO CA 95833 990 2023-07-01 274118171 TEN STRANDS TENS 5105927370 PO BOX 150869 SAN RAFAEL CA 949150869 JOEL A GINGOLD CFO 5105927370 2025-03-13 1 1 JENNIFER Z IWATA P01310188 9166466464 2025-03-13 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KAREN COWE PO BOX 150869 SAN RAFAEL CA 949150869 18670712 0 X WWW.TENSTRANDS.ORG X 2010 CA TEN STRANDS IS A CALIFORNIA BASED NONPROFIT WHOSE MISSION IS TO BUILD AND STRENGTHEN THE PARTNERSHIPS AND STRATEGIES THAT WILL BRING ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE LITERACY TO ALL OF CALIFORNIA'S 5.8 MILLION K-12 STUDENTS. 10 10 13 110 0 0 1683337 1778933 2285132 1955681 109153 254169 1069 1118 4078691 3989901 0 0 0 0 1554484 1655249 0 0 280509 2603744 2312918 4158228 3968167 -79537 21734 6638366 5199922 3460456 2004876 3177910 3195046 X TEN STRANDS IS A CALIFORNIA BASED NONPROFIT WHOSE MISSION IS TO BUILD AND STRENGTHEN THE PARTNERSHIPS AND STRATEGIES THAT WILL BRING ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE LITERACY TO ALL OF CALIFORNIA'S 5.8 MILLION K-12 STUDENTS. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O. 1 0 1566709 CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PROGRAM (CCEJP). CCEJP WILL DEVELOP K-12 STANDARDS-BASED CURRICULAR RESOURCES FOCUSED ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. THE PROGRAM IS LED BY SAN MATEO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. TEN STRANDS IS THE LEAD CONSULTANT ON THE PROJECT, AND IS WORKING WITH COMMUNITY WRITING TEAMS AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS TO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM WILL LAUNCH IN SPRING 2025 AS A FREE RESOURCE FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS. MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://TENSTRANDS.ORG/WORK/CLIMATE-CHANGE-AND-ENVIRONMENTAL-JUSTICE-PROGRAM/ 718831 CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY INITIATIVE (CAELI) PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION: LED AND MANAGED CAELI, A COLLECTIVE ACTION NETWORK, AND CAELI'S LEADERSHIP COUNCIL. WORKED TO IMPLEMENT A SYSTEM OF SUPPORT IN CALIFORNIA THAT ENABLES ALL STUDENTS TO HAVE LOCAL, STANDARDS- AND ENVIRONMENT-BASED EXPERIENCES THAT ENHANCE THEIR LEARNING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM, BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE STATE'S BLUEPRINT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY. PARTNERED WITH GOVERNMENT, NON-GOVERNMENT, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDER ORGANIZATIONS TO MOVE THE WORK FORWARD, SOUGHT INPUT FROM A 110-PERSON MEMBERSHIP GROUP IN ADDITION TO MANY OTHER EDUCATORS, SCIENTISTS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL EXPERTS, ALL FOCUSED ON ADVANCING ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY THROUGH PROFESSIONAL LEARNING, INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, AND CAPACITY BUILDING. ENGAGED SCHOOL DISTRICTS AS THE UNIT OF CHANGE WITH SUPPORT FROM COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATIONS AS BACKBONES. MANAGED PUBLIC RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS. PRESENTED AT STATEWIDE CONFERENCES PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY. FORGED PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION SECTOR, AND THE NETWORK OF RESIDENTIAL OUTDOOR SCHOOLS IN THE STATE. FUNDRAISED FOR, CO-CHAIRED, AND SERVED AS PROJECT DIRECTOR AND FISCAL SPONSOR OF CAELI AND ITS LEADERSHIP COUNCIL. THE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL WORKED FOR THE NINTH YEAR IN A ROW TO IMPLEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE STATE'S BLUEPRINT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY TO SUPPORT SCHOOL DISTRICTS, TEACHERS, AND LOCAL PROGRAM PROVIDERS WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF ACHIEVING ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY FOR ALL OF CALIFORNIA'S 5.8 MILLION PUBLIC SCHOOL K12 STUDENTS. CAELI'S WEBSITE CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.CA-ELI.ORG. 204708 ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE CHANGE LITERACY PROJECTS (ECCLPS): PARTNERED WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (UC) AND CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY (CSU) SYSTEMS TO SUPPORT ECCLPS AS A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ECCLPS FOCUSES ON PRE-SERVICE AND IN-SERVICE TEACHER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING, RESEARCH, AND BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE LITERACY GOALS OF ECCLPS. MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.ECCLPS.NET. SAN MATEO ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONARY TEACHER FELLOWSHIP (ESTF): PARTNERED WITH SAN MATEO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION FOR THE TENTH YEAR TO SUPPORT TEACHER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING FOCUSED ON INTEGRATING CALIFORNIA'S EP&CS INTO STANDARDS-BASED INSTRUCTION IN SCIENCE, HISTORY-SOCIAL SCIENCE, AND OTHER SUBJECTS, WITH A FOCUS ON SOLUTIONARY UNITS OF STUDY. CAMPAIGN FOR OUTDOOR LEARNING: LAUNCHED A STATEWIDE CAMPAIGN FOR OUTDOOR LEARNING. THE CAMPAIGN SEEKS TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF THE CALIFORNIA EDUCATION SYSTEM TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN TO LEARN OUTDOORS ON SCHOOL GROUNDS, IN LOCAL PARKS, THROUGH DAY TRIPS, AND THROUGH RESIDENTIAL OUTDOOR SCHOOL TO BENEFIT STUDENT LEARNING, HEALTH, AND WELLBEING. CLIMATE READY SCHOOLS COALITION: PARTNERED WITH UNDAUNTEDK12 TO CONTINUE TO BUILD THE CLIMATE READY SCHOOLS COALITION FOCUSED ON SCHOOL BUILDING DECARBONIZATION EFFORTS TO PROVIDE HEALTHY AND SAFE SCHOOL BUILDINGS FOR CALIFORNIA'S STUDENTS. MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.CLIMATEREADYSCHOOLSCOALTION.ORG. DATA INITIATIVE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE ACTION IN CALIFORNIA'S TK-12 SCHOOLS: PARTNERED WITH UNDAUNTEDK12 TO CONTINUE TO BUILD A DATA-DRIVEN DASHBOARD FOR COUNTY AND DISTRICT LEADERS TO SUPPORT THEIR COMMITMENT/JOURNEY TO WHOLE SCHOOL SUSTAINABILITY (CURRICULUM, CAMPUS, COMMUNITY, AND CULTURE). TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO A NUMBER OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO SUPPORT THEIR PLANNING FOR WHOLE SCHOOL SUSTAINABILITY, AND LAUNCHED A FULL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 1015182 1956799 CALIFORNIA YOUTH CLIMATE POLICY (CYCP) LEADERSHIP PROGRAM: WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SIERRA CLUB CALIFORNIA THIS PROGRAM IS FOCUSED ON WORKING WITH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO INFLUENCE SCHOOL BOARD POLICIES RELATED WHOLE SCHOOL SUSTAINABILITY. CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY OUTREACH: MANAGED MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS FOR TEN STRANDS RESULTING IN THE TWICE-MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF A NEWSLETTER AND FEATURED ARTICLES (WWW.TENSTRANDS.ORG/NEWS) AND AN ACTIVE PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS. DEVELOPED THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL REPORT, MANAGED THE TEN STRANDS AND CAELI WEBSITES, AND ATTENDED SEVERAL COMMUNITY AND PARTNER EVENTS VIRTUALLY AND IN-PERSON HIGHLIGHTING ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE LITERACY. PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT: BUILT A BROAD COALITION TO SUPPORT SENATOR BEN ALLEN'S BUDGET REQUEST FOR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE EVENTUAL ROLLOUT OF THE CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PROGRAM. WE WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL AT SECURING THE FUNDS THIS YEAR. ALSO, PARTNERED WITH UNDAUNTEDK12 AND THE CLIMATE READY SCHOOLS COALITION TO SUPPORT SENATOR LENA GONZALES' BILL (SB394) TO CREATE A STATEWIDE MASTER PLAN FOR CLIMATE READY SCHOOLS. THE BILL PASSED THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY AND WAS VETOED BY THE GOVERNOR. THE WORK ON THIS CONTINUES. CALIFORNIA SCHOOLYARD FOREST SYSTEM: THIS INITIATIVE WILL INCREASE TREE CANOPY ON PUBLIC SCHOOL GROUNDS ACROSS CALIFORNIA TO SHADE AND PROTECT K-12 STUDENTS FROM EXTREME HEAT AND RISING TEMPERATURES DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE. TEN STRANDS IS THE STRATEGIC PARTNER TO THE INITIATIVE FOCUSED ON CENTERING THE EXPERIENCE OF STUDENTS. 1015182 1956799 3505430 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 68 0 1 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X JOEL A GINGOLD 4153062835 PO BOX 150869 SAN RAFAEL CA 949150869 WILLIAM PARISH FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 40.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT SHEFFIELD TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS ADAMS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADRIAN HIGHTOWER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSANNA COOPER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE BOYD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUSHI GURJAR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES MOUSALIMAS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GLEN PRICE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHEILA NAHI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN COWE CEO 50.00 X 225044 0 29283 JOEL GINGOLD CFO 10.00 X 33485 0 0 JILLIANN RODRIGUEZ M'BARKI CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER 50.00 X 173712 0 21724 AMY FRAME DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS 50.00 X 115865 0 17120 JEFFREY DOWLING INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER 50.00 X 112644 0 14905 RONI JONES DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM 50.00 X 163846 0 24314 ANDRA YEGHOIAN CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER 50.00 X 173846 0 19657 998442 0 127003 6 0 1 0 REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA 102 ALDRICH HALL IRVINE CA 92697 PROGRAM SERVICES 268750 CHILDRENS ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY FD 100 SUMMIT LAKE DR STE 160 VALHALLA NY 10595 EDITORIAL 241875 COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR SCIENCE 1611 SAN PABLO AVENUE SUITE 10B BERKELEY CA 94702 PROGRAM SERVICES 179166 BSCS SCIENCE LEARNING TOTAL 5415 MARK DABLING BLVD COLORADO SPRINGS CO 80918 PROGRAM SERVICES 167004 MYCELIUM YOUTH NETWORK 1633 54TH AVE OAKLAND CA 94601 PROGRAM SERVICES 111250 5 1778933 101925 1778933 CONSULTING SERVICES 611710 1955681 1955681 1955681 254169 254169 14680811 14680811 0 OTHER INCOME 900099 1118 1118 1118 3989901 1956799 0 254169 287812 219128 27061 41623 1125267 856734 105799 162734 54682 41633 5141 7908 86690 66002 8151 12537 100798 76744 9477 14577 67815 52792 5919 9104 396523 395297 483 743 33821 25750 3180 4891 102006 68720 13029 20257 4892 3725 460 707 345 263 32 50 11393 8674 1071 1648 PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION 1429390 1429390 COMMUNICATIONS 235676 235676 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 21849 16635 2054 3160 CONTENT DEVELOPMENT 5265 5265 3943 3002 371 570 3968167 3505430 182228 280509 95607 200518 690991 560434 37200 19250 10707 10707 345 0 5814223 4419720 6638366 5199922 500098 459970 2960358 1544906 3460456 2004876 X 2203482 2179880 974428 1015166 3177910 3195046 6638366 5199922 21734 -4598 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1790986 453666 2459421 1683337 1778933 8166343 1790986 453666 2459421 1683337 1778933 8166343 1602900 6563443 827 2681 109153 254169 366830 154 1069 1118 2341 8535514 4650556 0.76900 0.71770 X PART II, SECTION A, LINES 1-13 THE AMOUNTS REPORTED IN COLUMN (B) 2020 ARE FOR THE SHORT TAX YEAR FROM 1/1/21 THROUGH 6/30/21 DUE TO THE ENTITY CHANGING ITS TAX YEAR END TO 6/30 FROM 12/31. THE PRIOR TAX YEAR IS REPORTED IN COLUMNS (A). RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 50953 50953 3917214 3968167 348408 87102 0 0 187639 236003 357911 348408 1129961 1694942 32402 62400 63125 50953 208880 46910 59001 89478 87102 282491 423737 PART II-A, LINE 1B PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT: REQUESTED STATE SUPPORT FOR THE ROLLOUT OF THE CCEJP PROGRAM. IT WAS NOT AWARDED DUE TO THE STATE BUDGET DEFICIT. WORKED WITH UNDAUNTEDK12 TO REQUEST STATE SUPPORT TO CREATE A MASTERPLAN FOR CLIMATE READY SCHOOLS. IT PASSED THE ASSEMBLY AND SENATE BUT WAS VETOED BY THE GOVERNOR DUE TO THE BUDGET DEFICIT. WORKED WITH ASSEMBLYMEMBER MURATSUCHI'S OFFICE ON A VOLUNTARY TAX CONTRIBTION BILL THAT DID NOT PASS DUE TO THE BUDGET DEFICIT. 10707 10707 0 0 4018978 -4598 33675 29077 3989901 0 3989901 4001842 33675 33675 3968167 0 3968167 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KAREN COWE CEO 200044 0 25000 0 0 0 13634 0 15649 0 254327 0 0 0 JILLIANN RODRIGUEZ M'BARKI CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER 163712 0 10000 0 0 0 10992 0 10732 0 195436 0 0 0 ANDRA YEGHOIAN CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER 163846 0 10000 0 0 0 10431 0 9226 0 193503 0 0 0 RONI JONES DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM 163846 0 0 0 0 0 9808 0 14506 0 188160 0 0 0 X 1 101925 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 TEN STRANDS WORKS IN PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP WITH STATE AGENCIES, COUNTY OFFICES OF EDUCATION, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS (E.G., SCIENCE MUSEUMS, OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS, ETC.) TO ENSURE THAT TEACHERS HAVE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY STANDARDS- AND ENVIRONMENT-BASED INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS THAT WILL HELP THEM ADVANCE CORE SUBJECT CONTENT STANDARDS AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY OF THEIR STUDENTS. WE ALSO SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND OUTDOOR EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES, SO TEACHERS CAN PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH ENGAGING ENVIRONMENT-BASED EDUCATION BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM. SINCE 2022, TEN STRANDS HAS PARTNERED WITH ORGANIZATIONS FOCUSED ON SCHOOLYARD GREENING AND BUILDING DECARBONIZATION EFFORTS. THESE EFFORTS NOT ONLY PROVIDE HEALTHY SPACES FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN, THEY ALSO PROVIDE THE PERFECT LEARNING LABORATORY TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE LITERACY. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 WE LAUNCHED THE CALIFORNIA CAMPAIGN FOR OUTDOOR LEARNING. THE CAMPAIGN SEEKS TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF THE CALIFORNIA EDUCATION SYSTEM TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN TO LEARN OUTDOORS ON SCHOOL GROUNDS, IN LOCAL PARKS, THROUGH DAY TRIPS, AND THROUGH RESIDENTIAL OUTDOOR SCHOOL TO BENEFIT STUDENT LEARNING, HEALTH, AND WELLBEING. WE ALSO ANNOUNCED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES FOR COUNTY OFFICES OF EDUCATION AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO SUPPORT THEIR WHOLE SCHOOL SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B N/A - NO SUCH COMMITTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT COPY OF THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION WHICH IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AFTER BOARD REVIEW, THE 990 IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES ITS BOARD MEMBERS TO ANNUALLY SUBMIT WRITTEN CONFIRMATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 FOR KEY EMPLOYEES AND OTHER OFFICERS COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE SURVEY DATA FROM FAIR PAY FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA NONPROFITS AND THIS WAS LAST DONE IN 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.