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.
87¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $637K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.8 months of spending in cash, plus $637K in investments.
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
$6K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$141K
Spent
$215K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$648K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$141K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$141K
FY2021$243K
FY2022$81K
FY2023$174K
FY2024$181K
Expenses
$215K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$215K
FY2021$193K
FY2022$158K
FY2023$130K
FY2024$163K
Net assets
$648K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$648K
FY2021$698K
FY2022$504K
FY2023$547K
FY2024$565K

From the FY2020 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.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $188K Management & general 5% · $12K Fundraising 7% · $16K

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
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Director
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Director
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • 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 · $188K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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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.

$188Kprogram expense

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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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$141K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$85K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$56K
Money outPt IX
$215K
Ln 25
Programscol B$188K
Managementcol C$12K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$648K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15K
Total assetsLn 16$653K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$56K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$85K
Total revenueLn 12$141K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$15K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$15K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$637K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$653K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$648K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$31K$15K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$684K$637K
Total assetsLn 16$723K$653K
LiabilitiesLn 26$706$6K
Net assetsLn 32$722K$648K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$145K$145K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$50K$37K$5K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$0$4K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$7K$0$0$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$663$612$867
Information technologyLn 14$2K$649$2K$130
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$4K$3K$358$536
TravelLn 17$54$41$5$8
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$518$488$12$18
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$754$101$151
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$215K$188K$12K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $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
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Part I · Summary $140,767 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $118,323$56,250
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $357$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $123,381$84,517
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $242,061$140,767
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $95,000$145,000
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 $76,517$70,157
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $171,517$215,157
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $70,544−$74,390
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $140,767 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$56,250
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$56,250
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $84,517 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$84,517
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $84,517 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$140,767
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $215,157 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $145,000$145,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $37,248 · Management $4,966 · Fundraising $7,450$49,664
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $4,000 · Fundraising $0$4,000
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $6,709$6,709
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $663 · Management $612 · Fundraising $867$2,142
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $649 · Management $1,710 · Fundraising $130$2,489
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,681 · Management $358 · Fundraising $536$3,575
IX-17 TravelPrograms $41 · Management $5 · Fundraising $8$54
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $488 · Management $12 · Fundraising $18$518
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $754 · Management $101 · Fundraising $151$1,006
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $187,524 · Management $11,764 · Fundraising $15,869$215,157
Part X · Balance sheet $653,304 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $30,502$14,654
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $6,400$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $684,043$636,850
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,800$1,800
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $722,745$653,304
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $706$5,655
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 $706$5,655
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $722,039$647,649
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $722,039$647,649
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $722,745$653,304
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $647,649 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$140,767
XI-2 Total expenses$215,157
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$74,390
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$722,039
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$647,649

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