Sustainable Path Foundation promotes sustainability and health in the Puget Sound region through collaborative approaches informed by scientific understanding and systems thinking.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $8K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $520K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $66K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$181K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$163K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$565K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$181K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$141K
FY2021$243K
FY2022$81K
FY2023$174K
FY2024$181K
Expenses
$163K
FY2024▲ +26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$215K
FY2021$193K
FY2022$158K
FY2023$130K
FY2024$163K
Net assets
$565K
FY2024▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$648K
FY2021$698K
FY2022$504K
FY2023$547K
FY2024$565K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2009.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $144K Management & general 6% · $10K Fundraising 6% · $9K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes sustainability and health in Puget Sound through science-based collaboration.

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1 program · $144K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Grant Making

The goal of our grant making program is to fund projects that apply whole systems thinking and scientific understanding to address critical issues of sustainability and resilience in the Puget Sound region. The funded projects addressed a broad range of issues, including water quality, sustainable agriculture, and forest restoration.

$144Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$66K
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Grants paid · 49 grants · $542K · 2020–2024
Zero Waste WashingtonWA · FY2024$15,000
Sustainable ConnectionsWA · FY2024$15,000
Friends of the San JuansWA · FY2024$15,000
Toxic-Free FutureWA · FY2024$12,000
Climate SolutionsWA · FY2024$10,000
Zero Waste WashingtonWA · FY2023$10,000
Washington Water TrustWA · FY2023$10,000
Sightline InstituteWA · FY2023$10,000
Remote EnergyWA · FY2023$10,000
Kulshan Carbon TrustWA · FY2023$10,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$181K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$137K
Investment incomeLn 3$44K
Money outPt IX
$163K
Ln 25
Programscol B$144K
Managementcol C$10K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$565K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K
Total assetsLn 16$568K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$137K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$44K
Total revenueLn 12$181K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$46K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$46K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$520K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$568K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$565K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$67K$46K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$482K$520K
Total assetsLn 16$551K$568K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$547K$565K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$122K$122K
Management feesLn 11a$25K$19K$4K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$0$5K$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$6K$0$0$6K
Office expensesLn 13$582$227$142$213
Information technologyLn 14$2K$919$1K$123
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$864$173$115
InsuranceLn 23$1K$823$165$110
Total functional expensesLn 25$163K$144K$10K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $181K$163K$18K$565K 990 PDF
FY2023 $174K$130K$44K$547K 990 PDF
FY2022 $81K$158K−$77K$504K 990 PDF
FY2021 $243K$193K$50K$698K 990 PDF
FY2020 $141K$215K−$74K$648K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $180,906 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $113,061$136,700
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $60,486$44,206
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $173,547$180,906
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $90,000$122,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $39,743$41,342
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $129,743$163,342
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $43,804$17,564
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $180,906 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$136,700
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$136,700
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $44,206 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$44,206
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $44,206 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$180,906
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $163,342 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $122,000$122,000
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $18,720 · Management $3,744 · Fundraising $2,496$24,960
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $4,800 · Fundraising $0$4,800
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $6,425$6,425
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $227 · Management $142 · Fundraising $213$582
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $919 · Management $1,283 · Fundraising $123$2,325
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $864 · Management $173 · Fundraising $115$1,152
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $823 · Management $165 · Fundraising $110$1,098
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $143,553 · Management $10,307 · Fundraising $9,482$163,342
Part X · Balance sheet $568,123 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $66,891$46,141
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $482,402$520,182
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,800$1,800
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $551,093$568,123
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,607$3,073
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,607$3,073
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $547,486$565,050
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $547,486$565,050
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $551,093$568,123
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $565,050 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$180,906
XI-2 Total expenses$163,342
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$17,564
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$547,486
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$565,050

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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