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Sustainable Prosperity INC

Tax-deductible

Pittsboro, NC501(c)(3)Community Development EIN 27-2467770Revenue $15K in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 17, 2025

On file with the IRSsustainable-prosperity.orgPo Box 1758, 27312-1758 · Pittsboro, NCTax-exempt since Feb 2011Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Sustainable Prosperity seeks to bring together diverse stakeholders and resources to create and nurture Sustainable and environmentally sound growth in local communities in NC and across the country

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 24 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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 surplus $6K a year · 2% 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
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $19
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$157K
×836 of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 83600% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$15K
×790 vs prior year
Spent
$2K
To programs
86%
Net assets
−$157K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$15K
FY2024▲ ×790
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$927K
FY2021$539K
FY2022$40K
FY2023$19
FY2024$15K
Expenses
$2K
FY2024▼ -50%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$921K
FY2021$380K
FY2022$181K
FY2023$5K
FY2024$2K
Net assets
−$157K
FY2024▲ +25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$183K
FY2021−$24K
FY2022−$164K
FY2023−$208K
FY2024−$157K

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 2011.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $2K Management & general 14% · $342

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Arturo Velazquez
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II5 listed

Programs and updates

Fosters sustainable, environmentally sound growth in local communities through diverse stakeholder collaboration.

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3 programs · $2K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Sustainable prosperity, inc. Created a program called day one disaster relief during hurricanes florence and michael in order to rapid source and deliver supplies to those affected by hurricanes. The program specifically targeted front line communities and populations that began the storm at a financial net zero or less.

$2Kprogram expense
02

Worked on a community program to provide free meals up to three times a week to approximately 50 to 60 families in chatham county. The meals were for children and their parents identified by the participating schools as being in need of food. The meals were completely free to the families and provided by the pittsboro roadhouse.

Pt IX · col B
03

Worked on strategies to address housing and energy issues. Worked on economic development and economic blight through strategies to reclaim and reinvest in properties. Worked on affordable living issues. Worked on environmental easements and greenway buffering in the cape fear watershed.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$19
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$19

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$15K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15K
Money outPt IX
$2K
Ln 25
Programscol B$2K
Managementcol C$342
Owns and owesPt X
−$157K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14
Total assetsLn 16$188
LiabilitiesLn 26$157K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15K
Total revenueLn 12$15K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$14
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$14
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$174
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$188
LiabilitiesLn 26$157K
Net assetsLn 32−$157K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 624
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$328$14
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$800$174
Total assetsLn 16$1K$188
LiabilitiesLn 26$170K$157K
Net assetsLn 32−$169K−$157K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Office expensesLn 13$342$0$342$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$626$626$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2K$2K$342$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $15K$2K$13K−$157K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 24, 2024 $19$5K−$5K−$208K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 19, 2025 $40K$181K−$141K−$164K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $539K$380K$159K−$24K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $927K$921K$7K−$183K 990 PDF

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 $15,010 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $19$15,010
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $19$15,010
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,011$2,500
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,011$2,500
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$4,992$12,510
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $15,010 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$15,010
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$15,010
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$15,010
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,500 across 3 lines filed
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $342 · Fundraising $0$342
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $626 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$626
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,532 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,532
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,158 · Management $342 · Fundraising $0$2,500
Part X · Balance sheet $188 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $328$14
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $800$174
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,128$188
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $5,000$5,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $170,443$156,993
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$169,315−$156,805
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$169,315−$156,805
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,128$188
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$156,805 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$15,010
XI-2 Total expenses$2,500
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,510
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$169,315
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$156,805

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

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