Sustainable Settings

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Carbondale, CO501(c)(3)Since 2002EnvironmentEIN 84-1610236

An organization that inspires people and communities to embrace integrated solutions for sustainable development.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $20K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$159K
+56% vs prior year
Spent
$128K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$2.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$159K
FY2025▲ +56%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$405K
FY2021$130K
FY2022$96K
FY2023$129K
FY2024$102K
FY2025$159K
Expenses
$128K
FY2025▼ -15%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$173K
FY2021$234K
FY2022$256K
FY2023$196K
FY2024$152K
FY2025$128K
Net assets
$2.8M
FY2025▲ +1%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.2M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$2.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2002.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $96K Management & general 18% · $23K Fundraising 8% · $10K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Vice - Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board - Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brook Le Van’s $2K as President is at the 1st 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021
Rose Le Van$2,000$5,200
Brook Le Van$2,000—
Brook Le Van—$1,200

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

Inspires people and communities to embrace integrated solutions for sustainable development.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service account for $96K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Preservation and revitalization of land and keeping the land agriculturally productive. Programs at the ranch include a herd share program which provides dairy products to herd share members.

$96Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$16K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$159K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$103K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$56K
Investment incomeLn 3$61
Money outPt IX
$128K
Ln 25
Programscol B$96K
Managementcol C$23K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$87K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$56K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$103K
Investment incomeLn 3$61
Total revenueLn 12$159K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$82K
SavingsLn 2$5K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$87K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$31K$87K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.8M$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$12K
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M$2.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$623$3K$623
Advertising and promotionLn 12$545$436$82$27
Office expensesLn 13$6K$4K$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$520$520
TravelLn 17$15K$14K$754$754
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$25K$22K$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$8K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$60K$40K$14K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$6K$380
Total functional expensesLn 25$128K$96K$23K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $159K$128K$31K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $102K$152K−$50K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $129K$196K−$67K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $96K$256K−$160K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $130K$234K−$103K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $405K$173K$232K$3.2M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $158,891 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$56,128
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$56,128
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $102,702$102,702
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $61$61
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $102,763 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$158,891
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $128,366 across 9 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $623 · Management $2,910 · Fundraising $623$4,156
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $436 · Management $82 · Fundraising $27$545
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,051 · Management $1,155 · Fundraising $1,044$6,250
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $520$520
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,578 · Management $754 · Fundraising $754$15,086
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $22,264 · Management $1,518 · Fundraising $1,518$25,300
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,618 · Management $1,905$9,523
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $40,282 · Management $14,097 · Fundraising $5,766$60,145
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,461 · Management $380$6,841
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $95,833 · Management $22,801 · Fundraising $9,732$128,366
Part X · Balance sheet $2,835,039 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,975$81,691
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,851$4,898
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $13,621$13,621
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,757,129$2,734,829
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,801,576$2,835,039
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $8,717$11,655
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,717$11,655
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,792,859$2,823,384
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,792,859$2,823,384
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,801,576$2,835,039
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,823,384 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$158,891
XI-2 Total expenses$128,366
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$30,525
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,792,859
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,823,384

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

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