Sdsn Association INC

Tax-deductible

New York, NY501(c)(3)Since 2014Human ServicesEIN 47-3511012

The SDSN Association works to mobilize the world's universities for action on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement; empower societies through free online education; and translate scientific evidence and ideas into solutions and accountability.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers and 45 employees.
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 $210K 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
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.3M
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 93% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $5.5M
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.6M
42% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 42% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.2M
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$11.4M
To programs
73%
Net assets
$3.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$9.2M
FY2024▼ -4%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.5M
FY2021$13.2M
FY2022$11.4M
FY2023$12.1M
FY2024$9.6M
FY2024$9.2M
Expenses
$11.4M
FY2024▼ -3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9.7M
FY2021$11.4M
FY2022$10.7M
FY2023$11.1M
FY2024$11.7M
FY2024$11.4M
Net assets
$3.6M
FY2024▼ -38%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.5M
FY2021$6.3M
FY2022$7.0M
FY2023$7.9M
FY2024$5.8M
FY2024$3.6M

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 Sep 2015.

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $8.3M Management & general 25% · $2.8M Fundraising 2% · $271K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990; $1.3M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
VP Americas and Head of NY Office
$222,895Pt VII · Sec A
VP Asia/Head of Kuala Lumpur Office
$177,498Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Operations
$161,680Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Network Program
$149,642Pt VII · Sec A
Dir, Feld Programme; Co-Dir, Food/La
$127,363Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director, Sdg Academy
$124,428Pt VII · Sec A
VP & Head of Paris Office
$120,248Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Mdp
$115,360Pt VII · Sec A

Emma Torres’s $223K as VP Americas and Head of NY Office is at the 93rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Guido Schmidt-Traub————$273,297$206,208
Emma Torres$222,895$202,217$175,998$167,439$166,211$164,440
Chandrika Bahadur———$129,675$141,107$220,500
Wing Woo$177,498$174,103$168,004$163,050——
Vanessa Fajans-Turner—————$176,070
Stacey Clark$161,680$159,236$155,122$152,776——
Maria Cortes Puch$149,642$155,503$153,955$161,598$142,975—
Cecil Haverkamp$127,363$138,191$130,202$160,777——

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps communities solve problems to achieve sustainable development.

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3 program services account for $8.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Research and Policy Analysis

Research and policy work that translates scientific evidence and ideas into solutions and accountability. SDSN association's research and policy portfolio includes the annual sustainable development report and local indices reports, the science panel for the amazon, modelling and policy analysis on sustainable food and land use, climate…

$5.9Mprogram expense
02

The SDG academy is SDSN association's flagship education initiative. We bring together the world's experts to create and deliver educational content on critical issues for the future of people and planet, including health, education, climate change, agriculture and food systems, and sustainable investment.

$1.4Mprogram expense
03

The SDSN association's network is a global system of national and regional networks including the SDSN youth program that mobilizes the knowledge community for action on the SDGS. The SDSN works with member institutions in countries around the world.

$942Kprogram expense

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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
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Grants paid · 15 grants · $4.2M · 2019–2024

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Money outPt IX
$11.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$8.3M
Managementcol C$2.8M
Fundraisingcol D$271K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.6M
Total assetsLn 16$6.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$143K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$958
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Total revenueLn 12$9.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$400K
SavingsLn 2$4.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K
Other assetsLn 15$252K
Total assetsLn 16$6.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M
Net assetsLn 32$3.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 545
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.4M$4.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$30K$20K
Total assetsLn 16$9.4M$6.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.7M$2.6M
Net assetsLn 32$5.8M$3.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$519K$519K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$398K$398K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.0M$671K$290K$40K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.1M$2.8M$1.2M$166K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$103K$69K$30K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$403K$270K$117K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.1M$707K$306K$43K
Legal feesLn 11b$29K$29K
Accounting feesLn 11c$89K$18K$71K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.9M$1.8M$50K$0
Office expensesLn 13$236K$69K$166K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$14K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$332K$19K$313K
TravelLn 17$727K$701K$26K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$250K$209K$42K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$20K$20K
InsuranceLn 23$24K$479$24K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$165K$34K$130K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$11.4M$8.3M$2.8M$271K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $9.6M$11.7M−$2.2M$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $12.1M$11.1M$956K$7.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $11.4M$10.7M$692K$7.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $13.2M$11.4M$1.8M$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $9.5M$9.7M−$268K$4.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $9,209,294 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$143,023
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,451,635
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,594,658
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,587,409$1,587,409
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $958$958
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $46,514 · Excluded from tax −$20,245$26,269
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,633,923 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$19,287$9,209,294
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $11,377,343 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $518,899$518,899
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $397,791$397,791
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $670,645 · Management $290,132 · Fundraising $40,349$1,001,126
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,763,887 · Management $1,195,704 · Fundraising $166,286$4,125,877
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $68,766 · Management $29,749 · Fundraising $4,137$102,652
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $269,718 · Management $116,684 · Fundraising $16,227$402,629
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $706,955 · Management $305,840 · Fundraising $42,533$1,055,328
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $29,086$29,086
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $18,000 · Management $71,287$89,287
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,836,559 · Management $49,941 · Fundraising $0$1,886,500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $68,841 · Management $166,026 · Fundraising $1,055$235,922
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $14,500$14,500
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $18,576 · Management $313,098$331,674
IX-17 TravelPrograms $701,388 · Management $25,671$727,059
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $208,670 · Management $41,811$250,481
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $19,852$19,852
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $479 · Management $23,632$24,111
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $34,481 · Management $130,088$164,569
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,283,655 · Management $2,823,101 · Fundraising $270,587$11,377,343
Part X · Balance sheet $6,186,912 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $717,360$400,482
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $6,711,424$4,212,382
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,285,929$1,216,761
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $215,901$85,068
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $29,974$20,242
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $489,255$251,977
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,449,843$6,186,912
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,661,978$1,345,275
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,691,499$1,149,152
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $322,702$86,870
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,676,179$2,581,297
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,129,412$2,284,356
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,644,252$1,321,259
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,773,664$3,605,615
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,449,843$6,186,912
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,605,615 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,209,294
XI-2 Total expenses$11,377,343
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,168,049
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,773,664
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,605,615

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