Sustainable Solano
Analysis
Sustainable Solano is a registered charity in United States, based in Benicia, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.
In the financial year ending December 2023, Sustainable Solano reported income of $1.1m and spending of $1.0m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $758k to $1.1m (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 94%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Sustainable Solano sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 81st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Midwest Bikeshare Inc ($1.1m), Natural Communities Coalition ($1.1m) and Citysprouts Inc ($1.1m).
On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 17% and program service revenue 82% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $669k. At year end it held assets of $543k against liabilities of $9,288, net assets of $534k. It reported 12 employees.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 17%
- Program services 82%
- Other 1.4%
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Midwest Bikeshare Inc | Milwaukee | $1.1m |
| Natural Communities Coalition | Irvine | $1.1m |
| Citysprouts Inc | Cambridge | $1.1m |
| Chikaming Open Lands | Sawyer | $1.1m |