To inspire, support, and certify sustainability actions by connecticut towns and cities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 17 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $291K a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$167K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.2 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
$85K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2024▼ -19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$756K
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$1.6M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2024▲ +26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$991K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.2M

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 Jul 2019.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $951K Management & general 17% · $206K Fundraising 2% · $27K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $167K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$97,287Pt VII · Sec A
Prior Execut
$69,913Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jessica Leclair’s $97K as Executive Di is at the 29th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Carolynn Stoddard$69,913$123,600$85,154—
Jessica Leclair$97,287———
Christina Smith———$2,225

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

Helps Connecticut towns implement and fund local sustainability projects through a certification program and a dollar-for-dollar community match fund.

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2 programs · $951K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Sustainable CT Provides Connecticut Municipalities with

A menu of coordinated, voluntary actions, to continually become more sustainable; resources and tools to assist municipalities in implementing sustainability actions and advancing thier programs for the benefit of all residents; and opportunities for certification to recognize municipalities for their ongoing sustainability achievements.

$666Kprogram expense
02

Sustainable CT'S community match fund has supported over 299 community-led sustainability projects in communities throughout the state with dollar- for-dollar matching funds. These projects include community gardens, bike fix-up job training programs, energy efficient campaigns, outdoor classrooms, dance and arts programs, pollinator…

$285Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 164 grants · $1.4M · 2020–2024
Farmington Land Trust INCCT · FY2024$15,000
CT Rc&dCT · FY2024$9,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$7,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$7,500
Wilton Go Green INCCT · FY2024$7,500
Times Fool CompanyCT · FY2024$7,500
Tucker Memorial FundCT · FY2024$7,500
The Riseup Group INCCT · FY2024$7,500
ResetFY2024$7,500
Real Food CT INCCT · FY2024$7,500
Pollinator Pathway INCCT · FY2024$7,500
Litchfield Land Trust INCCT · FY2024$7,500
Litchfield Arts CouncilFY2024$7,500
Iquilt Partnership INCCT · FY2024$7,500
Gaian Way INCCT · FY2024$7,500
Free Center IncorporatedCT · FY2024$7,500
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$615
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$951K
Managementcol C$206K
Fundraisingcol D$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$814K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$615
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$588K
SavingsLn 2$226K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$814K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 625
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$847K$814K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$83K$85K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$267K$267K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$19K$19K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$569K$460K$89K$20K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$48K$48K
Payroll taxesLn 10$48K$36K$11K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$31K$17K$11K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$26K$24K$2K$593
Office expensesLn 13$51K$24K$25K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$18K$18K
TravelLn 17$7K$4K$2K$86
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$82K$82K$13$78
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$951K$206K$27K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.6M$1.2M$456K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.0M$1.4M$667K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $756K$1.1M−$382K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.1M$1.6M$448K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.4M$1.1M$264K$991K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,640,364 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,014,505$1,636,949
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,100$2,800
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $496$615
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,024,101$1,640,364
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $462,529$285,266
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $720,300$665,068
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $174,329$233,537
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,357,158$1,183,871
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $666,943$456,493
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,640,364 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,636,949
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,636,949
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,800$2,800
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $615$615
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,800 · Excluded from tax $615$1,640,364
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,183,871 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $266,566$266,566
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $18,700$18,700
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $460,206 · Management $88,737 · Fundraising $20,165$569,108
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $48,054$48,054
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $35,786 · Management $10,587 · Fundraising $1,533$47,906
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,500$13,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $17,400 · Management $11,206 · Fundraising $2,606$31,212
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $23,506 · Management $1,834 · Fundraising $593$25,933
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $24,201 · Management $24,907 · Fundraising $2,326$51,434
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $18,461$18,461
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,481 · Management $2,193 · Fundraising $86$6,760
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,491$4,491
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $81,655 · Management $13 · Fundraising $78$81,746
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $950,962 · Management $205,522 · Fundraising $27,387$1,183,871
Part X · Balance sheet $2,265,513 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $586,947$587,690
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $260,532$226,127
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $946,953$1,441,554
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,275$10,142
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,806,707$2,265,513
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $71,829$66,962
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $11,300$18,480
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $83,129$85,442
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $400,399$220,008
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,323,179$1,960,063
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,723,578$2,180,071
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,806,707$2,265,513
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,180,071 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,640,364
XI-2 Total expenses$1,183,871
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$456,493
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,723,578
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,180,071

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