Sustainable Learning Inc. was organized for the purpose of facilitating experiencial and theoretical learning on the subject of environmental sustainability. To this end, the organization operates educational programs, both in the United States and abroad, which range in duration from one-day workshops to full semester courses. These programs cater to students at the secondary and post-secondary level, and are open to participants from all over the world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
2
named funders · $57K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$92K
232% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 232% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$0
-100% vs prior year
Spent
$171
To programs
0%
Net assets
−$52K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$0
FY2025▼ -100%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$117K
FY2022$438K
FY2023$361K
FY2024$405K
FY2025$0
Expenses
$171
FY2025▼ -100%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$107K
FY2022$362K
FY2023$443K
FY2024$445K
FY2025$171
Net assets
−$52K
FY2025-0.3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$6K
FY2022$70K
FY2023−$12K
FY2024−$52K
FY2025−$52K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2013.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jeff Sharpe’s $44K as Executive Director is at the 81st percentile of top reported officer pay among 135 <$100K environment 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jeff Sharpe$44,100$75,000$75,000$28,542

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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Programs and updates

Offers environmental sustainability education through workshops and courses worldwide.

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1 program · $398K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Under the name of sustainable summer, the organization operates summer education programs with a focus on environmental issues such as agriculture and energy.

$398Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$57K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $129K · 2021–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$36,677
Unitemized GrantFY2022$63,767
Unitemized GrantFY2021$28,738

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$0
Ln 12
Money outPt IX
$171
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
−$52K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$40K
LiabilitiesLn 26$92K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Total revenueLn 12$0
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$40K
LiabilitiesLn 26$92K
Net assetsLn 32−$52K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $0$171−$171−$52K 990 PDF
FY2024 $405K$445K−$40K−$52K 990 PDF
FY2023 $361K$443K−$81K−$12K 990 PDF
FY2022 $438K$362K$76K$70K 990 PDF
FY2021 $117K$107K$10K−$6K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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