Sustain Dane Inc

Analysis

Sustain Dane Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Madison, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2003, 23 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, Sustain Dane Inc reported income of $939k and spending of $916k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $243k to $939k (+287%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Sustain Dane Inc sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include NC Greenpower Corporation Non Profit ($939k), River Relief Inc ($939k) and Conestee Foundation Inc ($937k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 44% and program service revenue 54% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $96k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $285k. At year end it held assets of $524k against liabilities of $133k, net assets of $391k. It reported 27 employees.