Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1993.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
14 people listed on the 990; $719K paid to officers and key staff.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew S Behar | $231,720 | $247,546 | — | — | — | — |
| Andrew Behar | — | — | $216,532 | $216,532 | $211,125 | $157,906 |
| Sarah Milne | $213,195 | $205,802 | $166,291 | $166,291 | $139,505 | $133,189 |
| Danielle Fugere | $211,579 | $201,000 | $172,636 | $172,636 | $152,512 | $148,429 |
| Conrad Mackerron | $169,649 | $194,175 | $174,096 | $174,096 | $154,824 | $139,475 |
| Clara Vondrich | — | — | — | — | — | $140,025 |
| Jill Courtenay | $135,029 | $121,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Sharon R Cho | $128,277 | $121,000 | — | — | — | — |
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.
See As You Sow executive salaries →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
Educates the public and promotes corporate responsibility on climate change, sustainability, and product safety.
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Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2019 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY19 | End FY19 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $466K | $685K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $1.6M | $1.2M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $4K | $4K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $2.7M | $2.8M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $258K | $285K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $2.4M | $2.5M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $97K | $97K | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $579K | $380K | $20K | $179K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $1.0M | $949K | $534 | $89K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $48K | $39K | $704 | $9K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $201K | $165K | $527 | $35K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $123K | $101K | $2K | $20K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $46K | $46K | $15 | $146 |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $69K | $57K | $1K | $10K |
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $12K | $1K | $10K | $50 |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $689K | $636K | $3K | $50K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $3K | $3K | $12 | $411 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $162K | $144K | $2K | $15K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $53K | $47K | $532 | $5K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $105K | $89K | $2K | $14K |
| TravelLn 17 | $150K | $135K | $645 | $14K |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $19K | $17K | $71 | $2K |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $2K | $2K | $15 | $227 |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $21K | $11K | $8K | $2K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $261K | $261K | ||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $3.7M | $3.2M | $51K | $445K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 6, 2025 | $4.2M | $6.9M | −$2.8M | $8.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 29, 2024 | $5.3M | $7.4M | −$2.1M | $11.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2023 | $8.5M | $6.0M | $2.5M | $11.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 10, 2022 | $6.0M | $5.1M | $884K | $10.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Oct 26, 2021 | $12.7M | $6.5M | $6.2M | $8.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2019 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 9, 2021 | $3.0M | $3.7M | −$636K | $2.5M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2019 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,040,832 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,040,832 across 6 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,676,770 across 19 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $2,799,359 assets, 17 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,514,103 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2019 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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