2015-08-06T14:19:21-04:00 2014-12-31 461582221 Reardon & Garrison LLP 222 S Church St Charlotte NC 28202 990 2014-01-01 010975452 Sustain Charlotte Inc SUS 2317 Laburnum Avenue Charlotte NC 28205 Shannon Binns Executive Direc 7043382610 2014-05-14 false Kevin Garrison P01649042 7047690405 2015-08-06 X 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z X 227313 false X www.sustaincharlotte.org X 2010 NC The mission is to inspire choices that lead to a healthier and more vibrant community for generations to come. 14 14 4 45 0 0 83040 199842 39334 21832 0 5662 5639 128036 227313 0 0 77900 112718 0 6392 30356 48556 108256 161274 19780 66039 31514 95136 2417 0 29097 95136 The mission is to inspire choices that lead to a healthier and more vibrant community for generations to come. false false 40000 40000 Transportation Choices Alliance: In January 2014, after more than a year of research and partnership building, Sustain Charlotte launched theTransportation Choices Alliance. The mission of the alliance is to increase transportation choices and their use throughout the Charlotte region to improve traffic, air quality, public health, mobility and the economy. This year we created a website and social media presence for the alliance, hosted a Sustainable Commute Challenge, and installed bike racks in five neighborhoods, to name just a few accomplishments. 39411 39411 Sustainable Neighborhoods: Throughout 2014, Sustain Charlotte provided sustainability education to residents in five motivated neighborhoods in Charlotte and empowered them to set measurable sustainability goals for their communities, based on their interests and needs. We suggested strategies and resources to help them achieve these goals, compiled this information into Sustainable Vision Plans for each neighborhood, and provided a small grant for them to begin projects. 25000 21832 Annual Sustain Charlotte Awards & Earth Day Celebration: In April, we formally recognized 75 organizations and individuals who are moving our community towards Charlotte 2030: A Sustainable Vision for Our Region. Awards were given in ten categories: Air Quality, Transportation, Energy,Land Use, Water, Social Equity, Economy, Food, Waste, and an Overall Outstanding Leader. The winners in each category were announced at our annual gala, which over 270 people attended. 20000 20000 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Sustainability Report Card: In August, we officially launched the first ever independently researched and written report that assesses the current health of the community using 57 metrics spanning nine issues. Using a robust methodology and years of data from a variety of sources, we generated a report card for each issue and provided 94 recommendations for how Charlotte-Mecklenburg can accelerate progress. 15000 15000 Connect Our Future: In the first quarter of the year, we served as a key partner of the Connect Our Future project, which was a process to engage citizens across our 14-county region to develop a regional growth framework. Our role was to help devise and implement strategies for effectively engaging citizens of all backgrounds across our region, especially under-represented community members and youth. 35000 35000 139411 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 4 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 14 14 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true false false true true true false NC X X REARDON GARRISON LLP 7047690405 222 S CHURCH ST SUITE 310M Charlotte NC 28202 MELISSA GILBERT DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JIM HOCK DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GAVIN CHAFIN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LUKE CURRIN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM DOERR DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 VINAY LOGANADAN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LUIS MATTA DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WIL RUSSELL DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILL TEICHMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Shannon Binns Executive Director 50.00 0.00 X 62000 0 0 JENIFER DANIELS BOARD CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER FAIRCHILD VICE CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT CURRY SECRETARY 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KARA JUDD TREASURER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 62000 0 0 0 false false false 199842 199842 ANNUAL AWARD CEREMONY 611710 21832 21832 21832 5639 5639 5639 227313 21832 0 5639 62000 55800 3100 3100 38368 34532 1918 1918 3585 3227 179 179 8765 7889 438 438 1301 1301 9791 9791 9633 8670 482 481 1030 1030 4580 4580 2207 1987 110 110 3323 2991 166 166 671 671 EVENTS EXPENSE 14524 14524 BANK SERVICE CHARGES 597 597 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 899 899 161274 139411 15471 6392 26514 83792 5000 7500 3844 3844 31514 95136 2417 2417 0 X 29097 95136 29097 95136 31514 95136 66039 0 X false false false X 2630 5323 28380 78288 76154 190775 2630 5323 28380 78288 76154 190775 190775 16695 13598 20709 51002 241777 0.78910 0.79100 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false true true false true true false true false false false false 3844 3844 3844 Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 OFFICERS OF THE BOARD AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEW THE 990 PRIOR TO ISSUANCE. 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