GREENBELT ALLIANCE/PEOPLE FOR OPEN SPACE, INC. Federal and California Exempt Organization Return of Organization Exempt from Income For the Year Ended September 30, 2019 Novogradac & Company LLP Certified Public Accountants CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS June 23, 2020 Amanda Brown-Stevens Executive Director Greenbelt Alliance/People for Open Space, Inc. 312 Sutter Street #402 San Francisco, CA 94108 Re: Greenbelt Alliance/People for Open Space, Inc. Dear Amanda: We are pleased to confirm that the federal and California exempt organization tax returns for Greenbelt Alliance/People for Open Space, Inc. for the year ended September 30, 2019 have been filed electronically on your behalf. Enclosed are copies of the returns and confirmations for your file. The federal return shows no tax due and the California return requires a payment of $10 and should be paid by August 15, 2020. Also enclosed is Form RRF-1, Registration/Renewal Fee Report to Attorney General of California for Greenbelt Alliance/People for Open Space, Inc. for the year ended September 30, 2019 Form RRF-1 shows a payment of $150 due. Form RRF-1 is due on or before August 15, 2020. The returns were prepared from data made available to us by you. You were previously sent an electronic draft copy of the tax returns for your review. By signing Forms 8879-EO and 8453-EO you have acknowledged that you have reviewed the federal and California return, approved the elections made, did not find any material misstatements, and authorized our firm to file the tax returns electronically on your behalf. Form RRF-1 should be filed as explained in the filing instructions attached to your copy of the return. We recommend using certified mail, return receipt requested, to have evidence of timely filing. If you have any questions, please call me at (925) 949-4252 or Nathan Berrett at (925) 949-4262. Very truly yours, NOVOGRADAC & COMPANY LLP by Kevin T. Wilson Enclosures TAX RETURN FILING INSTRUCTIONS FORM 990 FOR THE YEAR ENDING ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 Prepared for GREENBELT ALLIANCE/PEOPLE FOR OPEN SPACE 312 SUTTER STREET NO. 402 SAN FRANCISCO , CA 94108 Prepared by NOVOGRADAC & COMPANY LLP 2033 N. MAIN STREET, SUITE 400 WALNUT CREEK , CA 94596 Amount due NOT APPLICABLE or refund Make check payable to NOT APPLICABLE Mail tax return and check (if applicable) to NOT APPLICABLE Return must be mailed on NOT APPLICABLE or before Special THIS RETURN HAS QUALIFIED FOR ELECTRONIC FILING. THE RETURN Instructions HAS BEEN TRANSMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO THE IRS AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED. 800941 04-01-18 Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax OMB No. 1545-0047 Form 990 Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except private foundations) 2018 Department of the Treasury | Do not enter social security numbers on this form as it may be made public. Open to Public Internal Revenue Service | Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information. Inspection A For the 2018 calendar year, or tax year beginning OCT 1, 2018 and ending SEP 30, 2019 B Check if C Name of organization D Employer identification number applicable: Address X change GREENBELT ALLIANCE/PEOPLE FOR OPEN SPACE Name change Doing business as 94-1676747 Initial return Number and street (or P.O. box if mail is not delivered to street address) Room/suite E Telephone number Final return/ 312 SUTTER STREET 402 415-543-6771 termin- ated City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code G Gross receipts $ 2,707,826. Amended return SAN FRANCISCO , CA 94108 H(a) Is this a group return Applica- tion F Name and address of principal officer:AMANDA BROWN-STEVENS for subordinates? ~~ Yes X No pending SAME AS C ABOVE H(b) Are all subordinates included? Yes No I Tax-exempt status: X 501(c)(3) 501(c) ( )§ (insert no.) 4947(a)(1) or 527 If "No," attach a list. (see instructions) J Website: | WWW.GREENBELT.ORG H(c) Group exemption number | K Form of organization: X Corporation Trust Association Other | L Year of formation: 1958 M State of legal domicile: CA Part I Summary 1 Briefly describe the organization's mission or most significant activities: GREENBELT ALLIANCE IS THE CHAMPION OF THE PLACES THAT MAKE THE BAY AREA SPECIAL. WE DEFEND 2 Check this box | if the organization discontinued its operations or disposed of more than 25% of its net assets. 3 Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3 32 4 Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4 32 5 Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2018 (Part V, line 2a) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5 17 6 Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 6 41 7 a Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7a 0. Activities & Governance b Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 38 7b 0. Prior Year Current Year 8 Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1,391,607. 1,185,271. 9 Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 365,704. 231,760. 10 Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 48,642. 54,730. Revenue 11 Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e) ~~~~~~~~ 184,069. 130,740. 12 Total revenue - add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) 1,990,022. 1,602,501. 13 Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1-3) ~~~~~~~~~~~ 170,715. 0. 14 Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 0. 0. 15 Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5-10) ~~~ 1,761,714. 1,410,641. 16a Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 0. 0. b Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) | 378,819. Expenses 17 Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a-11d, 11f-24e) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 756,747. 638,421. 18 Total expenses. Add lines 13-17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) ~~~~~~~ 2,689,176. 2,049,062. 19 Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12 -699,154. -446,561. Beginning of Current Year End of Year 20 Total assets (Part X, line 16) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3,136,248. 2,712,612. 21 Total liabilities (Part X, line 26) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 211,788. 180,504. Net Assets or Fund Balances 22 Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20 2,924,460. 2,532,108. Part II Signature Block Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer (other than officer) is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge. Sign = Signature of officer Date Here AMANDA BROWN-STEVENS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR = Type or print name and title Print/Type preparer's name Preparer's signature Date Check PTIN if Paid KEVIN T. WILSON self-employed P01313212 Preparer Firm's name NOVOGRADAC & COMPANY LLP Firm's EIN 94-3108253 Use Only Firm's address 9 2033 N. MAIN STREET, SUITE 400 9 9 WALNUT CREEK , CA 94596 Phone no.(925) 949-4252 May the IRS discuss this return with the preparer shown above? (see instructions) X Yes No 832001 12-31-18 LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions. Form 990 (2018) SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ORGANIZATION MISSION STATEMENT CONTINUATION .. . . . .. ... . . . .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. . . .... .... .. . .. ..... e-file 6/23/2020 Form 990 (2018) GREENBELT ALLIANCE/PEOPLE FOR OPEN SPACE 94-1676747 Page 2 Part III Statement of Program Service Accomplishments Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part III 1 Briefly describe the organization's mission: GREENBELT ALLIANCE IS THE CHAMPION OF THE PLACES THAT MAKE THE BAY AREA SPECIAL. WE DEFEND NATURAL AND AGRICULTURE LANDSCAPES FROM DEVELOPMENT WHILE HELPING CREATE GREAT CITIES AND NEIGHBORHOODS. 2 Did the organization undertake any significant program services during the year which were not listed on the prior Form 990 or 990-EZ? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Yes X No If "Yes," describe these new services on Schedule O. 3 Did the organization cease conducting, or make significant changes in how it conducts, any program services?~~~~~~ Yes X No If "Yes," describe these changes on Schedule O. 4 Describe the organization's program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, and revenue, if any, for each program service reported. 4a (Code: ) (Expenses $ 577,632. including grants of $ 0. ) (Revenue $ 68,787. ) SUCCESSFULLY PROMOTED POLICIES CREATING VIBRANT, ECONOMICALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE NEIGHBORHOOD AND PORTECTING OPEN SPACES THROUGHOUT THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE: NATURAL LANDSCAPES - PRESERVING AND PORTECTING NATURAL LANDS DESIGNED AS AT-RISK OF DEVELOPMENT BY BRINGING TOGETHER PARTNERS TO DEVELOP A REGIONAL CONSERVATION STRATEGY. 4b (Code: ) (Expenses $ 219,260. including grants of $ 0. ) (Revenue $ 22,950. ) SUCCESSFULY PROMOTED POLICIES CREATING VIBRANT, ECONOMICALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE NEIGHBORHOODS AND PROTECTING OPEN SPACES THROUGHOUT THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE: FARMS AND RANCHES FOREVER - PRESERVING AND PROTECTING THE AGRICULTURAL ALNDS AT RISK OF DEVELOPMENT AND ENSURING THAT OUR REGION CAN SUSTAIN AND SUPPORT GROWERS, RANCHES AND FARMS. 4c (Code: ) (Expenses $ 481,790. including grants of $ 0. ) (Revenue $ 62,606. ) SUCCESFULLY PROMOTED POLICIES CREATING VIBRANT, ECONOMICALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE NEIGHBORHOODS AND PROTECTING OPEN SPACES THROUGHOUT THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA.