Development of community environmental solutions through student leadership. Advocate for sustainable action and environmental preservation with our mission to "forge the connections between students and communities that promote environmental sustainability both locally and globally." we envision a world where environmentally sustainable practices are commonplace due to the continued partnerships and shared commitments between communities and their inspired student leaders.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$74K 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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FY2023 · 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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $45K a year · 18% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$74K
to officers and key staff · 39% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 39% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$36K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$175K
-37% vs prior year
Spent
$191K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$398K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$175K
FY2023▼ -37%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$280K
FY2023$175K
FY2024$287K
Expenses
$191K
FY2023▲ +33%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$144K
FY2023$191K
FY2024$274K
Net assets
$398K
FY2023▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$413K
FY2023$398K
FY2024$446K

From the FY2023 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 May 2014.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $170K Management & general 8% · $16K Fundraising 3% · $5K

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; $74K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$73,775Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ken Hamilton’s $74K as Executive Director is at the 55th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1990 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2023FY2022
Ken Hamilton$73,775$68,310

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

Programs and updates

Empowers students to lead community environmental solutions and advocate for sustainability.

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1 program · $170K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Environmental sustainability

$170Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$175K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$143K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Money outPt IX
$191K
Ln 25
Programscol B$170K
Managementcol C$16K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$398K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$284K
Total assetsLn 16$433K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$143K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Total revenueLn 12$175K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$284K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$284K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$150K
Total assetsLn 16$433K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
Net assetsLn 32$398K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$294K$284K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$156K$150K
Total assetsLn 16$450K$433K
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K$36K
Net assetsLn 32$413K$398K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$74K$63K$7K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$19K$2K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$404$914$150
OccupancyLn 16$3K$2K$285$142
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$714$714
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$72K$70K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$436$436
Total functional expensesLn 25$191K$170K$16K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $287K$274K$14K$446K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $175K$191K−$15K$398K 990 PDF
FY2022 $280K$144K$136K$413K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $175,463 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $153,134$18,092
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $84,763$143,270
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $41,915$14,101
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $279,812$175,463
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $73,934$95,594
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $69,931$95,361
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $143,865$190,955
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $135,947−$15,492
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $175,463 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$6,007
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$12,085
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$18,092
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $143,270$143,270
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $14,101$14,101
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $143,270 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $14,101$175,463
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $190,955 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $62,709 · Management $7,377 · Fundraising $3,689$73,775
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,546 · Management $2,182 · Fundraising $1,091$21,819
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $3,190$3,190
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $404 · Management $914 · Fundraising $150$1,468
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,422 · Management $285 · Fundraising $142$2,849
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $714$714
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,589$6,589
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,534$8,534
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $69,984 · Management $1,597$71,581
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $436$436
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $169,902 · Management $15,981 · Fundraising $5,072$190,955
Part X · Balance sheet $433,335 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $293,673$283,693
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $156,231$149,642
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $449,904$433,335
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $36,604$35,527
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $36,604$35,527
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $413,300$397,808
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $413,300$397,808
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $449,904$433,335
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $397,808 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$175,463
XI-2 Total expenses$190,955
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$15,492
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$413,300
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$397,808

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