2025-03-24T15:52:05-04:00 2024-12-31 521224305 Bechanan & Company LLC 22226 Creekview Drive Gaithersburg MD 20882 990 2024-01-01 812816482 Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions % Scott Peterson FAIT 7032393748 PO Box 2012 Reston VA 20195 SCOTT PETERSON Board Chairman 7032393748 2025-03-19 true true NANCY A BECHANAN P00070812 3018693747 2025-03-24 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 201521 false X www.faithforclimate.org X 2016 VA To help people of faith communities develop local solutions to the climate crisis and provide education to local governments about climate change and its consequences. 9 9 6 100 0 0 480758 195117 0 2328 6404 380 0 483466 201521 11000 0 164257 257354 0 31131 65543 89916 229800 358270 253666 -156749 431270 274223 298 0 430972 274223 To help people of faith communities develop local solutions to the climate crisis and provide education to local governments about climate change and its consequences. false false 68477 Outreach - Expanded presence in Northern Virginia in order to reach a broader and more diverse segment of the faith community, including strengthening hubs in the City of Alexandria, Arlington County, Loudoun County, Fairfax County and the Northern Shenandoah Valley. Participated in actions jointly with community partners, such as rallies to support the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Co-hosted programs and events with community partners focused on environmental issues. Hosted annual Sustainability Champion Awards and Climate Crisis Forum events. 68477 Education - FACS educates faith communities about the effects of climate change, how it disproportionately affects people of color, lower-income populations, and other vulnerable communities. FACS hosts a wide variety of well attended webinars. Our new Power of Faith program works with congregations regionally to help them lower their carbon footprint and save money to invest in their programs. A community engagement manager guides each congregation to track energy use, increase energy efficiency, install renewable energy, and finance their journeys. 68476 Advocacy - FACS convenes advocacy teams in six local jurisdictions led by volunteers which meet monthly by webinar and are tasked with organizing meetings with their local elected officials twice annually. We build capacity of advocacy teams through training and development of talking points and other materials. Calls to action are issued, including petitions, public testimony, letters to the editor, participation in climate marches, and rallies, etc. FACS builds momentum and joins coalitions in support of our NOVA to Zero campaign to move Northern Virginia counties and cities to net zero emissions by 2050. 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Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 The Board Chair was provided with a draft of the form 990 before it was finalized. The Chairs comments and corrections were incorporated into the final 990. Copies of the final form 990 are available to all Board members and to the public upon written request. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c Each director, officer and key employee is required to review and sign the Organizations Conflict of Interest policy on an annual basis. Due to the nature of the work performed by the Organization, conflicts of interest cannot be allowed by directors, officers and key employees and when they are identified they are addressed, resolved and eliminated. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a The Executive Committee of the Board of Directors evaluates the compensation for the Executive Director and the top management of the organization. Their recommendations are reviewed, discussed and final compensation is approved by the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b The Personnel Committee also evaluates the compensation for officers and key employees. Their recommendations to the Board are then reviewed, discussed and final compensation is then set and approved by the Board of Directors. Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18 The Organizations form 990 is avaiable to the public upon written request. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 The Organizations governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available to the public upon written request.