To conduct non-partisan research and offer educational programming to promote and foster sustainable futures that: provide equitable benefits to low-income and disadvantaged populations, meet ethical obligations to future generations and make the best use of human knowledge and technology.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$161K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $82K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 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
Pay to officers and key staff
$161K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $22K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$631K
545% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 545% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$957K
-38% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
86%
Net assets
−$515K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$957K
FY2024▼ -38%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$497K
FY2021$156K
FY2022$830K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$957K
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$604K
FY2021$470K
FY2022$732K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
−$515K
FY2024▼ -87%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$272K
FY2021−$585K
FY2022−$428K
FY2023−$276K
FY2024−$515K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2014.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $1.0M Management & general 14% · $168K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $161K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice Pres/Tr
$128,960Pt VII · Sec A
President
$31,912Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Erin Rose’s $129K as Vice Pres/Tr is at the 92nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Erin Rose$128,960$125,320$122,720$122,720$122,720
Beth Hawkins——$46,196$122,720$122,720
Bruce Tonn$31,912$33,664$24,064$6,144$39,424

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 II1 listed

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Research and educate to create sustainable futures benefiting all, ethically and with smart technology.

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3 programs · $607K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Tva

Research conducted under this project is to estimate the health and household related non energy impacts attributable to tvas home uplift initiative.

$236Kprogram expense
02

Hud Tech

Healthy homes incentive project

$227Kprogram expense
03

United Way of Greater Knoxville

Conducting research and educational programming to promote the integration of environmental, social, and economic-sustainability, focusing on fostering sustainable futures.

$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 1 funder$22K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $12K · 2023–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$12,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$957K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$812K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$145K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$168K
Owns and owesPt X
−$515K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$55K
Total assetsLn 16$116K
LiabilitiesLn 26$631K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$145K
Government grantsLn 1e$145K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$812K
Total revenueLn 12$957K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$55K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$55K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22K
Total assetsLn 16$116K
LiabilitiesLn 26$631K
Net assetsLn 32−$515K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
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$164K$55K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$28K$22K
Total assetsLn 16$271K$116K
LiabilitiesLn 26$547K$631K
Net assetsLn 32−$276K−$515K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$161K$161K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$324K$276K$49K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$25K$22K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$62K$53K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$38K$32K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$11K$11K
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$29K$29K
Office expensesLn 13$19K$9K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$72K$36K$36K
OccupancyLn 16$19K$19K
TravelLn 17$24K$24K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$6K
InterestLn 20$14K$14K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$366K$364K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$200$200
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.0M$168K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $957K$1.2M−$239K−$515K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.4M$153K−$276K 990 PDF
FY2022 $830K$732K$98K−$428K 990 PDF
FY2021 $156K$470K−$313K−$585K 990 PDF
FY2020 $497K$604K−$107K−$272K 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 $956,892 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $225,000$145,241
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,307,162$811,651
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,532,163$956,892
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $12,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $474,179$610,936
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $893,216$585,235
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,379,395$1,196,171
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $152,768−$239,279
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $956,892 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$145,241
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$145,241
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $811,651$811,651
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $811,651$956,892
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,196,171 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $160,872$160,872
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $275,605 · Management $48,636$324,241
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $21,600 · Management $3,812$25,412
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $53,101 · Management $9,371$62,472
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $32,248 · Management $5,691$37,939
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $10,766 · Management $10,767$21,533
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $3,769$3,769
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $28,951$28,951
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,381 · Management $9,359$18,740
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $36,016 · Management $36,016$72,032
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $18,702$18,702
IX-17 TravelPrograms $24,412$24,412
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,932$5,932
IX-20 InterestManagement $13,920$13,920
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,434$5,434
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,147$5,147
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $363,598 · Management $2,865$366,463
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $200$200
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,027,916 · Management $168,255 · Fundraising $0$1,196,171
Part X · Balance sheet $115,656 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $163,816$55,240
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $80,144$38,344
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $27,506$22,072
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $271,466$115,656
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,038$20,357
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $30,795$69,945
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $547,033$630,502
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$275,567−$514,846
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$275,567−$514,846
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $271,466$115,656
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$514,846 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$956,892
XI-2 Total expenses$1,196,171
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$239,279
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$275,567
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$514,846

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