URBAN SUSTAINABILITY DIRECTORS NETWORK: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
URBAN SUSTAINABILITY DIRECTORS NETWORK (EIN 82-5015863)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-11-15
IRS object ID
202403209349322415
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-11-15T16:05:48-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN362663358PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PORTE BROWN LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line19014 HERITAGE PARKWAY SUITE 308AddressLine1Txt
CityWOODRIDGECityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60517ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN825015863EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1URBAN SUSTAINABILITY DIRECTORS NETWORKBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlURBABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2488801745PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1500 WESTOVER DRIVE 14973AddressLine1Txt
CitySANFORDCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP27330ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJESSE KINGPersonNm
Person TitleBOARD CHAIRPersonTitleTxt
Phone2488801745PhoneNum
Signature2024-11-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMEGAN ANGLEPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00850733PTIN
Phone7084291040PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJESSE KINGPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1500 WESTOVER DRIVE 14973AddressLine1Txt
CitySANFORDCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP27330ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$15,776,915GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressUSDN.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2018FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO CONNECT LOCAL GOVERNMENT LEADERS IN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA AND ABROAD TO ACCELARATE SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent9VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee49TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers9TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Contributions Grants$5,545,299PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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PY Investment Income$1,092PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$11,922CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Revenue$15,776,915CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$1,743,372CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Other Expenses$4,754,204CYOtherExpensesAmt
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CY Total Expenses$11,264,994CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,966,471PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$4,511,921CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$1,812,178TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,758,590TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$16,054,424NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO CONNECT LOCAL GOVERNMENT LEADERS IN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA AND ABROAD TO ACCELERATE SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$4,966,651ExpenseAmt
Grant$1,523,372GrantAmt
Revenue$1,622,922RevenueAmt
DescTHE URBAN SUSTAINABILITY DIRECTORS NETWORK (USDN) WAS FOUNDED IN 2008 BY AND FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT SUSTAINABILITY PROFESSIONALS AS A SAFE PLACE TO LEARN FROM EACH OTHER. IN 2017, OVER 180 CITIES AND COUNTIES PARTICIPATED IN USDN IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA AND NEARLY 1,000 GOVERNMENT PROFESSIONALS ACTIVELY SHARED THEIR EXPERTISE THROUGH THE NETWORK.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$2,137,258ExpenseAmt
Grant$220,000GrantAmt
Revenue$200,000RevenueAmt
DescTHE CARBON NEUTRAL CITIES ALLIANCE (CNCA) IS A COLLABORATION OF LEADING GLOBAL CITIES ACHIEVING CARBON NEUTRALITY BEFORE 2050 - THE MOST AGRESSIVE GHG REDUCTION TARGETS UNDERTAKEN ANYWHERE BY ANY CITY.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,748,296ExpenseAmt
Revenue$238,463RevenueAmt
DescTHE SOUTHEAST SUSTAINABILITY DIRECTORS NETWORK (SSDN) ADDRESSES CLIMATE CHANGE PROBLEMS SUCH AS EXTREME HEAT, RISING SEAS, STRENGTHENING STORMS, FLOODING, DROUGHT AND CROP LOSS THROUGH SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS - WORK THAT CREATES A HEALTHY, CLEAN AND MORE STABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (2 entries)

ExpenseExpenseAmtRevenueRevenueAmtDescDesc
$48,600$48,250GREEN CITIES CALIFORNIA (GCC) ACCELERATES THE ADOPTION OF INNOVATIVE POLICIES AND PRACTICES TO ADVANCE SUSTAINABILITY IN OUR COMMUNITIES, STATE AND NATION.
$459,659$16,012CENTER FOR REGENERATIVE SOLUTIONS (CRS) SUPPORTS CITIES IN BUILDING ROBUST, REPLICABLE, LOCAL, AND EQUITY-BASED CARBON DRAWDOWN STRATEGIES THAT TEST AND REFINE APPROACHES ACROSS EIGHT HIGH LEVERAGE ACTION.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$64,262TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$9,360,464TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (1)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
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Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
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Employee49EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldILStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJAMAL BROWNPersonNm
Phone5048134482PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CitySANFORDCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP27330ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)

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DEBORAH RAPHAEL
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ZACHARY BAUMER
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
BARBARA BUFFALOE
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALVARO SANCHEZ
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESSE KING
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DARICE ELLIS
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
INGRID FISH
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHEYENNE FLORES
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SADHU JOHNSTON
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NECHE' NELSON
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JON CROWE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURENE HAMILTON
INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00$112,342$0$29,646Yes (X)
LAUREN BRADLEY
CFO1.00$101,776$0$8,910Yes (X)
SHAUNA SYLVESTOR
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR1.00$140,000$0$26,062Yes (X)
JAMAL BROWN
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE40.00$121,083$0$44,035Yes (X)
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K4IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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SHERATON NEW ORLEANS HOTEL
500 CANAL STREETNEW ORLEANSLA70130MEETING SPACE$608,160
SAFEGUARD WORLD INTERNATIONAL LTD
INTERNATIONAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICES$453,757SUITE 16 EDWIN FODEN BUSINESS CENTRSANBACHUK
SUTHERLAND & ASSOCIATES LLC
4428 SUTHERLAND AVEKNOXVILLETN37919CONSULTING$395,000
SKOG RASMUSSEN LLC
PO BOX 2281WAILUKUHI96793CONSULTING$177,675
ONE CLICK LCA LTD
CONSULTING$117,071SUVILAHDENKATU 10 BHELSINKIFI
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K7CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$13,639,346AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$13,639,346TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

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MEMBERSHIP DUES541900$1,244,266$1,244,266
FEES FOR SERVICE541900$390,255$390,255
PARTICIPANT FEES541900$311,326$311,326
SPONSORSHIP FEES541900$179,800$179,800
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$2,125,647TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Total Revenue Column$11,922TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$11,922ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$15,776,915TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Exclusion$11,922ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,106,987TotalAmt
Program Services$1,106,987ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$636,385TotalAmt
Program Services$636,385ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$354,118TotalAmt
Program Services$268,747ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$59,148ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$26,223FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,414,911TotalAmt
Program Services$2,591,645ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$570,391ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$252,875FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$110,324TotalAmt
Program Services$86,670ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,573ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,081FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$586,714TotalAmt
Program Services$441,981ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$104,107ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$40,626FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$301,351TotalAmt
Program Services$229,967ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$48,973ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$22,411FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,141TotalAmt
Management And General$12,141ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,907TotalAmt
Management And General$21,907ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,309,086TotalAmt
Program Services$2,056,954ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$252,132ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$119,206TotalAmt
Program Services$58,530ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$60,676ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$85,855TotalAmt
Program Services$14,148ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$71,707ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$296,220TotalAmt
Program Services$252,467ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$43,753ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,395,685TotalAmt
Program Services$1,153,197ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$242,488ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,240TotalAmt
Management And General$25,240ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
OTHER$334,545$315,388$19,157
TELEPHONE$79,960$73,039$6,921
CREDIT LOSSES$74,359$74,359

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,264,994TotalAmt
Program Services$9,360,464ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,558,314ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$346,216FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,284,510BOYAmt
EOY$9,349,827EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,979,362BOYAmt
EOY$3,991,283EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,148,188BOYAmt
EOY$3,329,667EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$868,078BOYAmt
EOY$1,070,363EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$74,543BOYAmt
EOY$71,874EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,354,681BOYAmt
EOY$17,813,014EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$508,704BOYAmt
EOY$348,558EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$130,000BOYAmt
EOY$153,904EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,173,474BOYAmt
EOY$1,256,128EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,812,178BOYAmt
EOY$1,758,590EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,721,016BOYAmt
EOY$2,645,951EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,821,487BOYAmt
EOY$13,408,473EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,542,503BOYAmt
EOY$16,054,424EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,354,681BOYAmt
EOY$17,813,014EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$4,511,921ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,591,721CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,448,801CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,713,096CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,545,299CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,639,346CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$36,938,263TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,448,801CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,713,096CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,545,299CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,639,346CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$36,938,263TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$12,290,720SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$24,647,543PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,828CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$20,178CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,263CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,092CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,922CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$41,283TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$36,979,546TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$6,192,146GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$15,776,915TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$15,776,915RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$15,776,915TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$11,264,994TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$11,264,994ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$11,264,994TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPED THE PROVISION OF ASC TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES, RELATING TO THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. THE ORGANIZATION FILES INFORMATION RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. MANAGEMENT IS NOT AWARE OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM00PROGRAM SERVICESCONSULTING, MEETINGS, GRANTS, EMPLOYMENT SERVICES AND COPYWRITING$990,258
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES00PROGRAM SERVICESSTIPENDS, GRANTS, MEETINGS AND CONSULTING$170,326
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC00PROGRAM SERVICESGRANTS AND CONSULTING$71,479
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$1,232,063SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$1,232,063TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (9 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLIMATE JUSTICE AND GAME CHANGER GRANTS$87,000$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLIMATE JUSTICE AND GAME CHANGER GRANTS$40,000$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLIMATE JUSTICE AND GAME CHANGER GRANTS$100,000$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICAMERICAN EXPRESS GRANT$225,000$0
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)CLIMATE JUSTICE AND GAME CHANGER GRANTS$40,000$0
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)CLIMATE JUSTICE AND GAME CHANGER GRANTS$50,000$0
NORTH AMERICAEMERGENT FUND GRANT$14,385$0
NORTH AMERICACNCA CLIMATE JUSTICE AND GAME CHANGER GRANTS$40,000$0
NORTH AMERICACLIMATE JUSTICE AND GAME CHANGER GRANTS$40,000$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Org9TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:USDN USES ITS ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE TO TRACK THE RECEIPT OF GRANT FUNDS AND ALLOCATE THOSE FUNDS TO DIFFERENT PROGRAMS AND USES ACCORDING TO FUNDER RESTRICTIONS AND AGREEMENTS. AS TRANSACTIONS ARE PROCESSED, THEY ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY A PROGRAM DIRECTOR AND THE OPERATIONS DIRECTOR FOR APPLICATION TO SPECIFIC PROGRAMS AND USES CONSISTENT WITH FUNDING REQUIREMENTS. THOSE TRANSACTIONS ARE THEN CODED AND CLASSIFIED TO SPECIFIC GRANT RECORDS THAT INCLUDE DESIGNATIONS FOR RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED FUNDS. THE FINANCE DIRECTOR REVIEWS MONTHLY REPORTS THAT SHOW TRANSACTIONS BY GRANT RECORD TO ENSURE CONSISTENCY AND QUALITY CONTROL.
PART I, LINE 3:USDN USES THE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING FOR REPORTING ALL ACTIVITIES.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (19 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
UTAH CLEAN ENERGY
1014 2ND AVENUESALT LAKE CITYUT84103371438788501(C)3$325,000$0SOLAR POWERED COMMUNITIES - PHOENIX AMERICAN EXPRESS
SOLAR UNITED NEIGHBORS
1350 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 412WASHINGTONDC20036462462990501(C)4$225,000$0MC 05 CLEVELAND SOLAR ENERGY FOR LMI RESIDENTS
CHUGACH ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION
5601 ELECTRON DRIVEANCHORAGEAK99519920014224$100,000$0DECARBONIZING DOWNTON BUSINESS DELIVERIES STUDY
RHEAPLY
1850 NORTH DAMEN AVENUECHICAGOIL60647474285078$100,000$0GROWING SECONDARY MARKETS TO INFORM CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS POLICY
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
1455 MARKET ST 22SAN FRANCISCOCA94103943114408$100,000$0DECARBONIZING DOWNTOWN BUSINESS DELIVERIES STUDY
BAYVIEW
2415 3RD STREET STE 230SAN FRANCISCOCA94107943329786$40,000$0STRENGTHENING SAN FRANCISCO'S RACIAL AND SOCIAL EQUITY ASSESSMENT TOOL
SAFE STREETS
714 S 27TH STREET FLOOR 1TACOMAWA98409911704402$20,000$0BUILDING THE GROUNDWORK FOR MEANINFUL CLIMATE EMPOWERMENT
CETI
2510 NE KNOTT STREETPORTLANDOR97212843427418$20,000$0COMMUNICATING CLIMATE JUSTICE ISSUES THROUGH ART
SALT LAKE CITY
451 S STATE STREET SUITE 125SALT LAKE CITYUT84111871259471$20,000$0ALIGNING INVESTMENTS: ECONOMIC JUSTICE AND EQUITABLE RESILIENCE
COUNTY OF YOLO
PO BOX 1268WOODLANDCA957761268946000548$20,000$0YOLO COUNTY: EQUITABLE ENGAGEMENT COMPENSATING COMMUNITY VOICES
OMEGA
1100 JEFFERESON AVENUEBUFFALONY14209274309783$20,000$0CLIMATE CONNECTIONS FOR BUFFALO
CSF FACILIATION
PO BOX 24728OAKLANDCA94623043750990$19,300$0COMMUNITY-CENTERED CLIMATE TRAINING COHORT AND GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP
CITY OF WATSONVILLE
250 MAIN STREETWATSONVILLECA95076946000451$15,717$0EQUITABLE INVOLVEMENT: REIMAGINING A COMMUNITY CLIMATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
COASTAL QUEST
2625 ALCATRAZ AVE 609SANTA CLARA COUNTYCA94705311678716501(C)3$15,000$0COLLABORATIVE DESIGN OF FEDERAL FUNDING PROPOSAL IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY
PHILADELPHIA CITY
1400 JFK BLVD CITY HALL ROOM 267PHILADELPHIAPA19107232174863$15,000$0FPAC EXPANDING MEMBERSHIP AROUND JUSTICE AND JOY
CITY OF SOUTH BEND
227 W JEFFERSON STSOUTH BENDIN46601356001201$15,000$0CLIMATE ACTION SURVEYS FOR ENERGY ASSISTANCE AND SOLAR SAVINGS
BURLINGTON BICYCLE
331 N WINOOSKI AVEBURLINGTONVT05401472403515501(C)3$13,750$0ENHANCING TRANSPORTATION EQUITY: A BIKE REPAIR WORKSHOP OPEN TO EVERYBODY BIKES PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS
CITY OF WACO
300 AUSTIN AVENUEWACOTX76701746002468$13,220$0WACO GREEN CHAMPIONS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM
CITY OF RICHMOND
730 EAST BROAD STREET - 8TH FLOORRICHMONDVA23219546001556$10,000$0RICHMOND'S COMMUNITY CLIMATE FUNDING TABLE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org4Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org15TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationUSDN USES ITS ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE TO TRACK THE RECEIPT OF GRANT FUNDS AND ALLOCATE THOSE FUNDS TO DIFFERENT PROGRAMS AND USES ACCORDING TO FUNDER RESTRICTIONS AND AGREEMENTS. AS TRANSACTIONS ARE PROCESSED, THEY ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY A PROGRAM DIRECTOR AND THE OPERATIONS DIRECTOR FOR APPLICATION TO SPECIFIC PROGRAMS AND USES CONSISTENT WITH FUNDING REQUIREMENTS. THOSE TRANSACTIONS ARE THEN CODED AND CLASSIFIED TO SPECIFIC GRANT RECORDS THAT INCLUDE DESIGNATIONS FOR RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED FUNDS. THE FINANCE DIRECTOR REVIEWS MONTHLY REPORTS THAT SHOW TRANSACTIONS BY GRANT RECORD TO ENSURE CONSISTENCY AND QUALITY CONTROL.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
SHAUNA SYLVESTOR
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$140,000$0$0$0$0$0$4,200$0$21,862$0$166,062$0$0$0
JAMAL BROWN
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE$119,583$0$1,500$0$0$0$3,633$0$40,402$0$165,118$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6CLASSES OF NON-VOTING MEMBERS (COLLECTIVELY, THE "MEMBERS") AS SHALL BE DETERMINED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. USDN DOES NOT HAVE VOTING MEMBERS
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND ACCEPTANCE AT A FORMAL BOARD MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER, EMPLOYEE AND COMMITTEE MEMBER MUST COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ANNUALLY AND SUBMIT IT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD. IF AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS IDENTIFIED, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL DETERMINE THE PROPER COURSE OF ACTION TO ADDRESS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE PROPER COURSE OF ACTION GENERALLY SHALL INCLUDE ABSTENTION FROM ANY VOTE ON THE MATTER BY THE INDIVIDUAL WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15USDN'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS ADOPTED PAY ADMINISTRATION GUIDELINES AND A MARKET-BASED COMPENSATION PLAN FOR USDN EMPLOYEES. THE PLAN INCLUDES PAY RANGES FOR ALL JOB CLASSIFICATIONS THAT ARE BASED ON SALARY DATA COLLECTED THROUGH SURVEYS PROVIDED BY PAID SOURCES (I.E., GUIDESTAR, SHRM, ETC.). I HAVE ATTACHED A COPY OF THE PAY ADMINISTRATION GUIDELINES. ALL SALARY OFFERS AND/OR ADJUSTMENTS MUST BE CONSISTENT WITH THE MARKET-BASED PLAN AND APPROVED BY THE SUPERVISOR, FINANCE DIRECTOR, AND CEO.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GPROFESSIONAL FEES & CONTRACTED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,056,954. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 252,132. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,309,086.
PART XII, LINE 2CNO CHANGE IN PROCESS FROM PRIOR YEAR

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