Sustainable Seattle

Analysis

Sustainable Seattle is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1998, 28 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 Seattle reported income of $1.9m and spending of $1.8m, spending 93% of its income. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 329%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Sustainable Seattle sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Green Lake Association Inc ($1.9m), Washington Resource Conservation and Development Council ($1.9m) and Outdoor Afro ($1.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% and program service revenue 14% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $99k (5.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $35k. At year end it held assets of $2.5m against liabilities of $234k, net assets of $2.2m. It reported 5 employees.