SUSTAIN CHARLOTTE INC

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $717K · expenses $678K · assets $957K

EIN
01-0975452
Address
1100 S MINT ST STE 208, CHARLOTTE, NC 28203-4010
Website
www.sustaincharlotte.org
NTEE code
S31
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
December 2010 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
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Mission

Sustain Charlotte's mission is to create a more equitable, connected, and healthy community by inspiring responsible growth and transportation choices.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Shannon Binns Executive Dir.2013-2025 $134,660$1,273,926 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

54 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Betsy Bodien Director2020-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Ray Addison II Director2021-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Philip Otienoburu Director2020-2025 0 $0 reported 2
Vaama Joshi Director2024-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Bill Staton Director2023-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Keith Alyea Chair2020-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Hannah O'Connor Secretary2024-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Nicholas Sanford-Vu VC, Ext Affairs2024-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Michael Gander Governance2022-2025 1 $0 reported 1
James Cass Director2020-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Jolaine Elien VC, Int Affairs2023-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Joni Emry Chair2025 1 $0 reported 1
Joni Adams (former) Director2022-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Tyler Richardson (former) Director2023-2024 0 $0 reported 2
Joel Olsen (former) Director2018-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Niketa Mittal (former) Director2022-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Becca Smith (former) Secretary2022-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Brett Tempest (former) Chair2016-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Rachelle Latimer (former) Director2021-2022 0 $0 reported 1
Lisa Phocas (former) Director2022 0 $0 reported 1
Richard Cuebas (former) Director2017-2022 0 $0 reported 1
Will Pellisero (former) VC, Int Affairs2017-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Douglas Welton (former) Director2021 0 $0 reported 1
Sara Fedyna (former) VC, Ext Affairs2020-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Lisa Richards (former) Chair2017-2020 1 $0 reported 1
Ronald Tober (former) Chair2018-2020 1 $0 reported 1
Shawn Heath (former) Secretary2018-2020 1 $0 reported 1
Betty Chafin-Rash (former) Director2018-2020 0 $0 reported 1
Wil Russell (former) Director2014-2020 0 $0 reported 1
Bill Allen (former) Director2018-2020 0 $0 reported 1
Adam Doerr (former) VC, Governance2014-2019 2 $0 reported 1
Will Teichman (former) Director2014-2019 2 $0 reported 1
Norman Spencer (former) VC, Governance2015-2017 2 $0 reported 1
Jenny Vallimont (former) Secretary2017 2 $0 reported 1
Gavin Chafin (former) Director2013-2017 2 $0 reported 1
Susan Tompkins (former) DIRECTOR2015-2016 2 $0 reported 2
Candace Taylor Anderson (former) DIRECTOR2016 2 $0 reported 1
Lisa Lenhart (former) CHAIR2015-2016 2 $0 reported 1
Sushil Nepal (former) DIRECTOR2016 2 $0 reported 1
Matthew Jameson (former) DIRECTOR2016 2 $0 reported 1
Elizabeth Ratner (former) CO-VICE CHAI2015-2016 2 $0 reported 1
Martha Smyre-Mustard (former) CO-VICE CHAI2015-2016 2 $0 reported 1
Matthew Favreau (former) DIRECTOR2015 2 $0 reported 1
Jim Hock (former) DIRECTOR2013-2015 2 $0 reported 1
Jessica Manzo (former) DIRECTOR2015 2 $0 reported 1
Luis Matta (former) DIRECTOR2014-2015 2 $0 reported 1
Jennifer Fairchild (former) VICE CHAIR2013-2015 2 $0 reported 1
Kara Judd (former) TREASURER2013-2015 2 $0 reported 1
Melissa Gilbert (former) DIRECTOR2013-2014 2 $0 reported 1
Luke Currin (former) DIRECTOR2014 2 $0 reported 1
Vinay Loganadan (former) DIRECTOR2014 2 $0 reported 1
Jenifer Daniels (former) BOARD CHAIR2013-2014 2 $0 reported 1
Scott Curry (former) SECRETARY2013-2014 2 $0 reported 1
Daunte Bruce (former) DIRECTOR2013 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 13 people listed · 1 paid, $135K · 6 employees · 88 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Shannon Binns Executive Dir.40 $130,392$0$4,268 $134,6601
Keith Alyea Chair1 $0$0$0 $01
Ray Addison II Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Philip Otienoburu Director0 $0$0$0 $02
Vaama Joshi Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Bill Staton Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Joni Emry Chair1 $0$0$0 $01
Nicholas Sanford-Vu VC, Ext Affairs1 $0$0$0 $01
James Cass Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Betsy Bodien Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Michael Gander Governance1 $0$0$0 $01
Hannah O'Connor Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Jolaine Elien VC, Int Affairs1 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 16 people listed · 1 paid, $136K · 9 employees · 235 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Shannon Binns Executive Dir.40 $131,315$0$4,289 $135,6041
Betsy Bodien Chair1 $0$0$0 $01
Ray Addison II Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Philip Otienoburu VC, Governance1 $0$0$0 $02
Vaama Joshi Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Bill Staton Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Joni Adams Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Keith Alyea VC, Ext Affairs0 $0$0$0 $01
Tyler Richardson Director0 $0$0$0 $02
Hannah O'Connor Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Nicholas Sanford-Vu Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Joel Olsen Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Niketa Mittal Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Michael Gander Director0 $0$0$0 $01
James Cass Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Jolaine Elien VC, Int Affairs1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 14 people listed · 1 paid, $129K · 11 employees · 400 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Shannon Binns Executive Dir.40 $124,867$0$3,850 $128,7171
Betsy Bodien Chair1 $0$0$0 $01
Ray Addison II Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Philip Otienoburu VC, Governance1 $0$0$0 $02
Jolaine Elien Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Bill Staton Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Joni Adams Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Keith Alyea VC, Ext Affairs0 $0$0$0 $01
Tyler Richardson Director0 $0$0$0 $02
Joel Olsen Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Niketa Mittal Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Michael Gander Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Becca Smith Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
James Cass VC, Int Affairs1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 16 people listed · 1 paid, $120K · 8 employees · 400 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Shannon Binns Executive Dir.40 $116,509$0$3,632 $120,1411
Brett Tempest Chair1 $0$0$0 $01
Ray Addison II Director0 $0$0$0 $01
James Cass VC, Governance1 $0$0$0 $01
Rachelle Latimer Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Becca Smith Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Joni Adams Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Keith Alyea VC, Ext Affairs0 $0$0$0 $01
Lisa Phocas Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Philip Otienoburu Director0 $0$0$0 $02
Joel Olsen Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Niketa Mittal Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Michael Gander Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Richard Cuebas Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Betsy Bodien Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Will Pellisero VC, Int Affairs1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 13 people listed · 1 paid, $106K · 9 employees · 400 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Shannon Binns Executive Dir.40 $103,360$0$3,090 $106,4501
Brett Tempest Chair1 $0$0$0 $01
Richard Cuebas Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Will Pellisero VC, Int Affairs1 $0$0$0 $01
Rachelle Latimer Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Douglas Welton Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Sara Fedyna VC, Ext Affairs1 $0$0$0 $01
James Cass VC, Governance0 $0$0$0 $01
Joel Olsen Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Philip Otienoburu Director0 $0$0$0 $02
Keith Alyea Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Betsy Bodien Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Ray Addison II Director0 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 16 people listed · 1 paid, $122K · 11 employees · 310 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Shannon Binns Executive Dir.40 $118,913$0$3,375 $122,2881
Lisa Richards Chair1 $0$0$0 $01
Richard Cuebas Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Will Pellisero VC, Int Affairs1 $0$0$0 $01
Ronald Tober Chair1 $0$0$0 $01
Shawn Heath Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Betty Chafin-Rash Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Sara Fedyna VC, Ext Affairs1 $0$0$0 $01
Wil Russell Director0 $0$0$0 $01
James Cass Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Brett Tempest VC, Governance1 $0$0$0 $01
Joel Olsen Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Philip Otienoburu Director0 $0$0$0 $02
Keith Alyea Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Betsy Bodien Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Bill Allen Director0 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 13 people listed · 1 paid, $87K · 10 employees · 215 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Shannon Binns Executive Dir.45 $81,856$0$5,608 $87,4641
Lisa Richards Chair2 $0$0$0 $01
Richard Cuebas Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Will Pellisero VC, Int Affairs2 $0$0$0 $01
Ronald Tober Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Shawn Heath Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
Betty Chafin-Rash Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Adam Doerr VC, Governance2 $0$0$0 $01
Wil Russell Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Will Teichman Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Brett Tempest Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Joel Olsen Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Bill Allen VC, Ext Affairs2 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 13 people listed · 1 paid, $104K · 7 employees · 215 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Shannon Binns Executive Dir.45 $100,058$0$3,963 $104,0211
Lisa Richards Chair2 $0$0$0 $01
Richard Cuebas VC, Ext Affairs2 $0$0$0 $01
Will Pellisero VC, Int Affairs2 $0$0$0 $01
Ronald Tober Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Shawn Heath Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Betty Chafin-Rash Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Adam Doerr Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Wil Russell Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Will Teichman Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Brett Tempest Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Joel Olsen Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Bill Allen Director2 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $78K · 9 employees · 150 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Shannon Binns Executive Dir.45 $72,881$0$5,218 $78,0991
Lisa Richards Chair2 $0$0$0 $01
Richard Cuebas VC, Ext Affairs2 $0$0$0 $01
Will Pellisero VC, Int Affairs2 $0$0$0 $01
Norman Spencer VC, Governance2 $0$0$0 $01
Jenny Vallimont Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
Gavin Chafin Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Adam Doerr Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Wil Russell Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Will Teichman Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Brett Tempest Director2 $0$0$0 $01
2016 · 14 people listed · 1 paid, $70K · 5 employees · 50 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHANNON R BINNS EXECUTIVE DI50 $69,682$0$0 $69,6821
GAVIN CHAFIN DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
ADAM DOERR DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
CANDACE TAYLOR ANDERSON DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
BRETT TEMPEST DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
LISA LENHART CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
SUSHIL NEPAL DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
MATTHEW JAMESON DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
ELIZABETH RATNER CO-VICE CHAI2 $0$0$0 $01
WIL RUSSELL DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
MARTHA SMYRE-MUSTARD CO-VICE CHAI2 $0$0$0 $01
NORMAN SPENCER VICE CHAIR,2 $0$0$0 $01
SUSAN TOMPKINS DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $02
WILL TEICHMAN VICE CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
2015 · 16 people listed · 1 paid, $64K · 5 employees · 50 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHANNON R BINNS EXECUTIVE DI50 $63,800$0$0 $63,8001
GAVIN CHAFIN DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
ADAM DOERR DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
MATTHEW FAVREAU DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
JIM HOCK DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
LISA LENHART DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
JESSICA MANZO DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
LUIS MATTA DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
ELIZABETH RATNER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
WIL RUSSELL DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
MARTHA SMYRE-MUSTARD DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
NORMAN SPENCER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
SUSAN TOMPKINS DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $02
JENNIFER FAIRCHILD VICE CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
KARA JUDD TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
WILL TEICHMAN VICE CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
2014 · 14 people listed · 1 paid, $62K · 4 employees · 45 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Shannon Binns Executive Director50 $62,000$0$0 $62,0001
MELISSA GILBERT DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
JIM HOCK DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
GAVIN CHAFIN DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
LUKE CURRIN DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
ADAM DOERR DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
VINAY LOGANADAN DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
LUIS MATTA DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
WIL RUSSELL DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
WILL TEICHMAN DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
JENIFER DANIELS BOARD CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
JENNIFER FAIRCHILD VICE CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
SCOTT CURRY SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
KARA JUDD TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
2013 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $61K · 2 employees · 20 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHANNON BINNS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR50 $61,000$0$0 $61,0001
MELISSA GILBERT DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
JIM HOCK DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
GAVIN CHAFIN DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
DAUNTE BRUCE DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
JENIFER DANIELS BOARD CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
JENNIFER FAIRCHILD VICE CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
SCOTT CURRY SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
KARA JUDD TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$716,841$678,252 $956,932$924,043 $702,530$0 $134,660688
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$695,546$812,338 $918,429$834,729 $668,390$0 $135,6049235
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$762,073$826,545 $1,039,535$900,111 $744,068$0 $128,71711400
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$883,102$761,227 $974,951$884,889 $776,009$94,301 $120,1418400
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$864,122$590,055 $867,287$845,101 $762,344$91,960 $106,4509400
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$638,795$592,004 $553,169$538,421 $578,056$52,724 $122,28811310
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$584,771$551,453 $499,141$477,538 $506,762$53,899 $87,46410215
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$604,118$508,333 $454,079$429,759 $540,842$47,910 $100,0587215
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$477,349$387,870 $361,513$333,974 $390,783$86,115 $78,0999150
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$369,154$303,600 $213,442$142,041 $316,529$52,572 $69,682550
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$214,048$232,697 $235,156$76,487 $174,868$34,931 $63,800550
2014 · Form 990 period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$227,313$161,274 $95,136$95,136 $199,842$21,832 $62,000445
2013 · Form 990 period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$128,036$108,256 $31,514$29,097 $83,040$39,334 $61,000220

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Funders of this organization

30 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,649,986 in all, tax years 2012 to 2025; the 25 largest shown (all 30). Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS DAF sponsor Exact 2015, 2019, 2021 3$226,671 2021$5,900
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UNITED STATES ENERGY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2020-2021, 2023 3$201,758 2023$56,758
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UNITED WAY OF GREATER CHARLOTTE Public charity Exact 2020 1$200,000 2020$200,000
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SOUTHMINSTER INC Public charity Exact 2016, 2019-2021, 2023 5$130,500 2023$70,000
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ENERGY ACTION FUND Public charity Exact 2022 1$100,000 2022$100,000
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THE ENERGY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2019 1$100,000 2019$100,000
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WOMENS IMPACT FUND Public charity Exact 2021-2022 2$95,000 2022$47,500
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NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC Public charity Exact 2012, 2022 2$80,000 2022$70,000
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BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SUSTAIN CHARLOTTE INC” 2012-2023 71$69,954 2023$5,633
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AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION INC Public charity Exact 2024 1$50,000 2024$50,000
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WINSTON-SALEM FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2023 1$50,000 2023$50,000
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GLOBAL PHILANTHROPY PARTNERSHIP Public charity Exact 2022 1$50,000 2022$50,000
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Z SMITH REYNOLDS FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SUSTAIN CHARLOTTE INC” 2020 1$50,000 2020$50,000
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WELLS FARGO FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Sustain Charlotte INC”, “SUSTAIN CHARLOTTE INC” 2024-2025 2$40,000 2025$20,000
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TRANSITCENTER INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SUSTAIN CHARLOTTE INC” 2019 1$30,000 2019$30,000
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AARP Public charity Exact 2019, 2023 2$27,965 2023$21,365
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2023, 2025 2$22,558 2025$15,975
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NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2013-2014 2$22,500 2014$8,475
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 2$21,450 2024$9,700
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JUST STRATEGIES Public charity Exact 2021-2022 2$17,500 2022$7,500
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THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2022-2023 2$13,084 2023$7,084
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ARTS & SCIENCE COUNCIL Public charity Exact 2018-2019 2$11,250 2019$6,250
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ALLIANCE FOR A JUST SOCIETY Public charity Exact 2021 1$10,000 2021$10,000
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AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSIT ASSOCIATION Public charity Exact 2019-2020 2$10,000 2020$5,000
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PEOPLEFORBIKES COALITION LTD Public charity Exact 2016 1$7,500 2016$7,500
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WATERTOWN INDUSTRIAL CENTER LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONNYS31 $960,290$654,498 DIRECTOR OF SITE FACILITIE$96,901 Same NTEE code S31, revenue within 2x
COMMON GROUND WORKS INCWIS31 $648,984$295,936 Executive Director$0 Same NTEE code S31, revenue within 2x
CHARLESTON AREA COMMUNITY DEVELOP MENT CORPORATIONSCS31 $401,399$417,264 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$57,000 Same NTEE code S31, revenue within 2x
NEW YORK WOMENS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INCNYS31 $715,145$400,568 PRESIDENT$81,846 Same NTEE code S31, revenue within 2x
DOWNTOWN SCHENECTADY IMPROVEMENT CORPNYS31 $835,244$757,071 EXECUTIVE DI$100,447 Same NTEE code S31, revenue within 2x
ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT FUND OF ERIE COUNTY INCPAS31 $636,059$218,323 CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code S31, revenue within 2x
AVATAR NON-PROFIT INCFLS31 $500,866$230,189 DIRECTOR$5,000 Same NTEE code S31, revenue within 2x
FORT WAYNE URBAN ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATION INCINS31 $1,340,291$1,396,071 Chairman$0 Same NTEE code S31, revenue within 2x
MAIN STREET YORK INCPAS31 $1,206,963$1,155,837 PRESIDENT &$314,959 Same NTEE code S31, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,744,44015 52015–2025 DIVINC; FORT WAYNE URBAN ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATION INC; INDIANA ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INC; JACKSONVILLE CHAMBER FOUNDATION INC and 1 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$1,775,82234 142018–2024 NEW ALPHA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; FORTYX80 INC; ROCK RIVER DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP INC; DOWNTOWN DRIGGS ASSOCIATION INC and 10 more
YORK COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$1,360,53014 12010–2024 MAIN STREET YORK INC
THE@FREDERICK B AND RAMONA E MIRABITO FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,169,2004 12022–2025 NORWICH BUILDING TOMORROW FOUNDATION INC
WELLS COUNTY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$1,161,58616 12011–2024 WELLS COUNTY REVITALIZATION INC
BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC funds this one Private foundation$1,047,12655 92012–2023 PROSPECT SILICON VALLEY; DIVINC; JACKSONVILLE CHAMBER FOUNDATION INC; CEIBA INC and 5 more
BARR FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,035,0006 12020–2024 BEYOND WALLS INC
ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$1,024,99919 22011–2024 ORANGE COUNTY SHARED SPACES FOUNDATION; CITY HELP INC
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$935,82533 122014–2024 METROLAB NETWORK INC; IDAHO FREEDOM FOUNDATION INC; HERITAGE OHIO INC; THRIVE ASHEVILLE INC and 8 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC funds this one DAF sponsor$635,59622 92019–2025 EDC 413WORKS INC; CREATE CAMPAIGN INC; DIVINC; FRIENDSHIP COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP and 5 more
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$607,8968 42013–2024 PROSPECT SILICON VALLEY; NEW ALPHA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; DOWNTOWNABQ MAINSTREET INITIATIVE; EACH GREEN CORNER
TIDES FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$565,00011 52018–2024 MICHIGAN FAITH IN ACTION; BLACK COLLECTIVE INC; WESTERN NATIVE VOICE INC; BLACK PAGES INTERNATIONAL and 1 more
JOHN H AND ORAH I BRANDT FOUNDATION Private foundation$556,0007 12018–2024 IDAHO FREEDOM FOUNDATION INC
CITI FOUNDATION Private foundation$500,0001 12021–2021 NEW YORK WOMENS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC
EARL AND KATHRYN CONGDON FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$457,7858 12021–2024 GROWING HIGH POINT

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990 · $678,252 spent · pay $487,574 · grants $0 · events $22,925
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $296,468$160,712$56,131$79,625 43.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $134,660$107,728$20,199$6,733 19.9%
Office expenses $67,311$40,739$13,318$13,254 9.9%
Other (as described)Supplies $59,393$46,661-$12,732 8.8%
Payroll taxes $34,377$21,314$6,129$6,934 5.1%
Other employee benefits $22,069$13,684$3,934$4,451 3.3%
Other (as described)Program Expenses $21,401$21,401-- 3.2%
Advertising and promotion $16,178$15,862-$316 2.4%
Fees: other services $12,994$1,681$10,766$547 1.9%
Depreciation and depletion $8,754$5,427$1,561$1,766 1.3%
Other (as described)Professional development $4,647$2,881$829$937 0.7%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $24,320$22,925reported apart
Total$678,252100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $812,338 spent · pay $583,581 · grants $0 · events $13,703
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $378,357$214,459$63,288$100,610 46.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $135,604$108,483$20,341$6,780 16.7%
Office expenses $74,542$55,174$10,159$9,209 9.2%
Other (as described)Supplies $55,083$41,801-$13,282 6.8%
Payroll taxes $42,508$26,579$6,974$8,955 5.2%
Fees: other services $39,058$2,755$15,375$20,928 4.8%
Other employee benefits $27,112$16,952$4,448$5,712 3.3%
Other (as described)Program Expenses $24,750$24,750-- 3.0%
Advertising and promotion $23,791$23,423-$368 2.9%
Depreciation and depletion $7,270$4,546$1,193$1,531 0.9%
Other (as described)Professional development $4,243$2,653$696$894 0.5%
Other (as described)Miscellaneous $20-$20- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $24,824$13,703reported apart
Total$812,338100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $826,545 spent · pay $604,950 · grants $0 · events $15,745
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $411,731$247,015$73,864$90,852 49.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $128,717$102,974$19,307$6,436 15.6%
Office expenses $77,358$55,385$10,214$11,759 9.4%
Other (as described)Supplies $69,681$53,732-$15,949 8.4%
Payroll taxes $42,786$27,680$7,390$7,716 5.2%
Other (as described)Program Expenses $26,905$26,905-- 3.3%
Other employee benefits $21,716$14,049$3,751$3,916 2.6%
Fees: other services $17,180$6,082$9,366$1,732 2.1%
Advertising and promotion $15,838$15,174-$664 1.9%
Other (as described)Professional development $8,749$5,660$1,511$1,578 1.1%
Depreciation and depletion $5,873$3,800$1,014$1,059 0.7%
Other (as described)Miscellaneous $11-$11- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $17,406$15,745reported apart
Total$826,545100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $761,227 spent · pay $469,627 · grants $0 · events $12,875
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $297,373$184,899$50,781$61,693 39.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $120,141$96,113$18,021$6,007 15.8%
Other (as described)Supplies $91,826$42,920$11,708$37,198 12.1%
Office expenses $64,893$50,384$10,472$4,037 8.5%
Advertising and promotion $55,068$54,399-$669 7.2%
Other (as described)Program Expenses $37,587$37,587-- 4.9%
Payroll taxes $33,629$22,634$5,542$5,453 4.4%
Fees: other services $26,951$6,869$7,927$12,155 3.5%
Other employee benefits $18,484$12,441$3,046$2,997 2.4%
Other (as described)Professional development $11,483$7,729$1,892$1,862 1.5%
Depreciation and depletion $3,755$2,527$619$609 0.5%
Other (as described)Miscellaneous $37-$37- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $17,229$12,875reported apart
Total$761,227100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $590,055 spent · pay $335,290 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $192,179$132,795$41,773$17,611 32.6%
Other (as described)Supplies $106,601$34,645$5,747$66,209 18.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $106,450$85,160$15,968$5,322 18.0%
Office expenses $48,380$37,803$7,620$2,957 8.2%
Advertising and promotion $44,355$44,050-$305 7.5%
Other (as described)Program Expenses $30,374$30,374-- 5.1%
Payroll taxes $23,884$17,421$4,626$1,837 4.0%
Fees: other services $15,115$3,557$6,733$4,825 2.6%
Other employee benefits $12,777$9,319$2,475$983 2.2%
Other (as described)Professional development $6,179$4,507$1,197$475 1.0%
Depreciation and depletion $3,626$2,645$702$279 0.6%
Other (as described)Miscellaneous $135-$135- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $3,810-reported apart
Total$590,055100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $592,004 spent · pay $433,379 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $264,106$165,805$45,092$53,209 44.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $122,288$97,830$18,344$6,114 20.7%
Other (as described)Supplies $49,092$26,062$4,245$18,785 8.3%
Office expenses $40,561$35,374$4,193$994 6.9%
Other (as described)Program Expenses $36,341$36,341-- 6.1%
Payroll taxes $27,218$18,558$4,475$4,185 4.6%
Other employee benefits $19,767$13,478$3,250$3,039 3.3%
Fees: other services $10,717$2,520$4,129$4,068 1.8%
Other (as described)Communications $9,676$9,386-$290 1.6%
Other (as described)Professional development $8,848$6,033$1,455$1,360 1.5%
Depreciation and depletion $3,363$2,293$553$517 0.6%
All other expenses $27-$27- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $6,142-reported apart
Total$592,004100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $551,453 spent · pay $392,965 · grants $0 · events $15,176
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $251,826$153,267$36,570$61,989 45.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $87,464$65,598$13,120$8,746 15.9%
Office expenses $62,699$46,859$10,325$5,515 11.4%
Other (as described)Supplies $35,594$16,488$8,757$10,349 6.5%
Fees: other services $29,114$1,137$15,096$12,881 5.3%
Other employee benefits $27,565$17,543$4,135$5,887 5.0%
Payroll taxes $26,110$16,617$3,917$5,576 4.7%
Other (as described)Professional development $11,094$7,061$1,664$2,369 2.0%
Other (as described)Communications $9,415$9,095-$320 1.7%
Other (as described)Program Expenses $6,861$6,861-- 1.2%
Depreciation and depletion $2,994$1,906$449$639 0.5%
All other expenses $717-$717- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $33,432$15,176reported apart
Total$551,453100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $508,333 spent · pay $398,654 · grants $0 · events $15,176
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $247,859$191,439$20,213$36,207 48.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $100,058$65,038$25,014$10,006 19.7%
Other (as described)Supplies $42,134$36,796$987$4,351 8.3%
Payroll taxes $28,404$20,887$3,718$3,799 5.6%
Other employee benefits $22,333$16,423$2,923$2,987 4.4%
Fees: other services $20,524$1,010$19,330$184 4.0%
Other (as described)Communications $19,245$18,823-$422 3.8%
Other (as described)Professional development $8,994$6,614$1,177$1,203 1.8%
Office expenses $6,686$4,915$878$893 1.3%
Other (as described)Program Expenses $5,436$5,436-- 1.1%
All other expenses $4,779$2,235$1,653$891 0.9%
Depreciation and depletion $1,881$1,383$246$252 0.4%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $28,248$15,176reported apart
Total$508,333100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $387,870 spent · pay $303,153 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $189,081$141,352$27,878$19,851 48.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $78,099$58,574$11,715$7,810 20.1%
Other (as described)Supplies $40,404$37,493-$2,911 10.4%
Payroll taxes $18,616$13,930$2,759$1,927 4.8%
Other employee benefits $17,357$12,988$2,572$1,797 4.5%
Other (as described)Program Expenses $16,517$16,517-- 4.3%
Other (as described)Communications $10,241$9,217$1,024- 2.6%
All other expenses $6,931$1,697$3,582$1,652 1.8%
Other (as described)Professional development $3,967$2,968$588$411 1.0%
Office expenses $3,501$2,551$446$504 0.9%
Fees: other services $2,704$2,023$401$280 0.7%
Depreciation and depletion $452$338$67$47 0.1%
Total$387,870100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $303,600 spent · pay $214,358 · grants $0 · events $19,997
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $110,775$103,394-$7,381 36.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $69,682$62,714$3,484$3,484 23.0%
Other (as described) EventEVENT EXPENSE $19,997$19,997-- 6.6%
Other employee benefits $17,703$15,933$885$885 5.8%
Payroll taxes $16,198$14,578$810$810 5.3%
Occupancy $12,350$11,115$1,235- 4.1%
Fees: other services $10,970$10,970-- 3.6%
Other (as described)PROGRAM EXPENSES $10,778$10,778-- 3.6%
Other (as described)FUNDRAISING $10,224--$10,224 3.4%
Other (as described)BOARD AND STAFF TRAINING $7,774-$7,774- 2.6%
Advertising and promotion $4,639$4,407-$232 1.5%
Travel $3,509$3,159$175$175 1.2%
Office expenses $2,952-$2,952- 1.0%
Insurance $1,893-$1,893- 0.6%
All other expenses $1,623$1,623-- 0.5%
Depreciation and depletion $1,607$1,607-- 0.5%
Information technology $926-$926- 0.3%
Total$303,600100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $232,697 spent · pay $174,095 · grants $0 · events $12,469
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $82,787$74,509$4,139$4,139 35.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $63,800$57,420$3,190$3,190 27.4%
Occupancy $15,593$14,034$1,559- 6.7%
Payroll taxes $13,767$12,391$688$688 5.9%
Other employee benefits $13,741$12,367$687$687 5.9%
Other (as described) EventEVENT EXPENSE $12,469$12,469-- 5.4%
Fees: other services $6,719$6,719-- 2.9%
Depreciation and depletion $3,988$3,988-- 1.7%
Other (as described)PROGRAM EXPENSES $2,928$2,928-- 1.3%
Travel $2,763$2,487$138$138 1.2%
Advertising and promotion $2,705$2,435$135$135 1.2%
Office expenses $2,240-$2,240- 1.0%
Other (as described)FUNDRAISING $2,228$2,228-- 1.0%
All other expenses $2,035$1,134$901- 0.9%
Insurance $1,997-$1,997- 0.9%
Information technology $1,568-$1,568- 0.7%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $1,369$1,369-- 0.6%
Total$232,697100%

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2014 · Form 990 · $161,274 spent · pay $112,718 · grants $0 · events $17,847
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $62,000$55,800$3,100$3,100 38.4%
Other salaries and wages $38,368$34,532$1,918$1,918 23.8%
Other (as described) EventEVENTS EXPENSE $14,524$14,524-- 9.0%
Fees: other services $9,791$9,791-- 6.1%
Advertising and promotion $9,633$8,670$482$481 6.0%
Payroll taxes $8,765$7,889$438$438 5.4%
Occupancy $4,580-$4,580- 2.8%
Other employee benefits $3,585$3,227$179$179 2.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $3,323$2,991$166$166 2.1%
Travel $2,207$1,987$110$110 1.4%
Fees: accounting $1,301-$1,301- 0.8%
Office expenses $1,030-$1,030- 0.6%
Other (as described)DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS $899-$899- 0.6%
Insurance $671-$671- 0.4%
Other (as described)BANK SERVICE CHARGES $597-$597- 0.4%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $5,639-reported apart
Total$161,274100%

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2013 · Form 990 · $108,256 spent · pay $77,900 · grants $0 · events $17,409
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $61,000$20,000$41,000- 56.3%
Other (as described) EventEVENTS EXPENSE $14,725$14,725-- 13.6%
Other salaries and wages $7,445$7,445-- 6.9%
Payroll taxes $6,605$3,041$3,564- 6.1%
Advertising and promotion $3,469--$3,469 3.2%
Fees: accounting $2,857-$2,857- 2.6%
Other employee benefits $2,850-$2,850- 2.6%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $2,684-$2,684- 2.5%
Travel $2,504-$2,504- 2.3%
Occupancy $1,465-$1,465- 1.4%
Information technology $1,255-$1,255- 1.2%
Insurance $741-$741- 0.7%
Office expenses $498-$498- 0.5%
Other (as described)BANK SERVICE CHARGES $57-$57- 0.1%
Other (as described)DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS $51-$51- 0.0%
Fees: legal $50-$50- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $5,662$0reported apart
Total$108,256100%

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Federal grants and contracts

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Fiscal yearGrants and other assistanceContractsAwards
2021$0$01
2020$0$01
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Trademarks

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SUSTAIN CHARLOTTE WWW.SUSTAINCHARLOTTE.ORG853455282011-06-14Registration cancelledTRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27

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