CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVING INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2023

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Organization
CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVING INC (EIN 31-1074237)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-11-12
IRS object ID
202443179349203324
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)
Return2024-11-12T12:02:03-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN833325975PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Catherine S Martin CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12465 N Hartstrait RdAddressLine1Txt
CityBloomingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP47404ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN311074237EIN

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Phone8123912259PhoneNum

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State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
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Phone8123912259PhoneNum
Signature2024-10-29SignatureDt
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonCatherine S MartinPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01284145PTIN
Phone8123279108PhoneNum
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website AddressSimplyCSL.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$116,265GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$84,190ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$2,930ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Membership Dues$0MembershipDuesAmt
Investment Income$191InvestmentIncomeAmt
Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale$0CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt
Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets$0GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$0FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$0SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Special Events Net Income Loss$0SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt
Gross Sales Of Inventory$28,954GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$31,695CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry-$2,741GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt
Total Revenue$84,570TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$450GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$14,951FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$12,925OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$205PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$88,750OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$117,281TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$32,711ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$201,631NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$168,920NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

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BOY$150,598BOYAmt
EOY$115,779EOYAmt

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BOY$51,054BOYAmt
EOY$53,177EOYAmt

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BOY$201,652BOYAmt
EOY$168,956EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$21BOYAmt
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BOY$201,631BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeOur mission is to promote public interest in the general improvement of the environment; to initiate, plan, direct and coordinate projects that make our communities environmentally healthy, attractive places to live; to conduct ongoing educational programs to further these purposes and to provide support to groups with similar purposesPrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (4 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Indiana Solar for All (ISFA) Volunteers provide qualified lowincome homeowners with training and guidance to install a smallDIY solar power system for their own home, and other energy improvements$0$78,137
Bloomington Community Bike Project (BCBP) promotes bicycle riding,educates on bike maintenance, riding skills, and safety, while also distributing bicycle safety equipment.$0$19,006
The Overlook Project is a collective of artists, inventors, non-profits, community organizers creating spaces for radical organizing,learning, gardening, public events, non-profit efforts and open discussion.$0$10,647
A wide variety of sustainability projects in the local community$0$7,114
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$114,904TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (11 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
Stephen Hale
President3.00$0$0$0
Woodrow Bessler
Treasurer6.00$0$0$0
Erin R Beach
Secretary2.00$0$0$0
Anne Hedin
Board Member1.00$0$0$0
Sura Tala
Board Member1.00$0$0$0
Hugh Farrell
Board Member1.00$0$0$0
Natalie Levinite
Board Member1.00$0$0$0
Hannah Airriess
Board Member1.00$0$0$0
Ashley Beeler
Board Member1.00$0$0$0
Jessika Griffin
Board Member1.00$0$0$0
Marjorie Hershey
Board Member1.00$0$0$0
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Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not RptfalseChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
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Initiation Fees And Cap Contri$0InitiationFeesAndCapContriAmt
Gross Receipts For Public Use$0GrossReceiptsForPublicUseAmt
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Address Line12426 E Rock Creek DrAddressLine1Txt
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
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Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$107,187CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$47,986CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$85,142CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$61,270CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$84,190CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$385,775TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

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Total$0TotalAmt
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Total Support$385,775TotalSupportAmt
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (13 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt III, Line 31A wide variety of sustainability projects in the local community
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10Grant funds to fulfill the organizations misson; Grantee; City of Bloomington Eco Hero Project: 401 N Morton St, Bloomington, IN, 47404; City Partner, 200.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10Grant to fulfill the organizations mission; Grantee; Friends of the Library: 303 E. Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN, 47408; County partner, 250.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Office supplies 206.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Technology - hardware and software 1473.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Advertising and marketing 162.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Insurance 1250.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Consumables 296.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Program materials and expenses 80420.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Tools 1646.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Bank fees 30.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Merchant account fees 890.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Depreciation 2377.

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