CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVING INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $138K · expenses $98K · assets $209K
- EIN
- 31-1074237
- Address
- PO BOX 1665, BLOOMINGTON, IN 47402-1665
- NTEE code
- C20Z
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- December 2020 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt: reinstated May 15, 2019 after an automatic revocation on May 15, 2019 IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- Megan Sullivan (its 2013 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2013 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
To promote public interest in the general improvement of the environment;initiate and direct projects that make our communities environmentally healthy with attractive places to live; conduct ongoing educational programs to further these purposes and to provide support to groups with similar purposes
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
None of the 17 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
17 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Hale | Board President | 2020-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Woodrow Bessler | Board Treasurer | 2019-2024 | 6 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Erin R Beach | Board Secretary | 2019-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Anne Hedin | Board Member | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sura Tala | Board Member | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Hugh Farrell | Board Member | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Natalie Levinite | Board Member | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Hannah Airriess | Board Member | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ashley Beeler | Board Member | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jessika Griffin | Board Member | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marjorie Hershey | Board Member | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Orion Day (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2019-2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brynn Parkinson (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Majorie Hershey (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lynn Greenfield (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2020 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amber Buening (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2020 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jack Cathcart (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2020 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 11 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 312 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Hale | Board President | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Woodrow Bessler | Board Treasurer | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Erin R Beach | Board Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anne Hedin | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sura Tala | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Hugh Farrell | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Natalie Levinite | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Hannah Airriess | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ashley Beeler | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jessika Griffin | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Marjorie Hershey | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 11 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Hale | President | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Woodrow Bessler | Treasurer | 6 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Erin R Beach | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anne Hedin | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sura Tala | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Hugh Farrell | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Natalie Levinite | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Hannah Airriess | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ashley Beeler | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jessika Griffin | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Marjorie Hershey | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 11 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOODROW BESSLER | 2021 TREASUR | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ERIN R MIA BEACH | 2021 SECRETA | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ORION DAY | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ANNE HEDIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHEN HALE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SURA TALA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| HUGH FARRELL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BRYNN PARKINSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MAJORIE HERSHEY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ASHLEY BEELER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JESSIKA GRIFFIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 11 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOODROW BESSLER | 2021 TREASUR | 8 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ERIN R BEACH | 2021 SECRETA | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ORION DAY | 2019 PRESIDE | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ANNE HEDIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHEN HALE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SURA TALA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| HUGH FARRELL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BRYNN PARKINSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MAJORIE HERSHEY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ASHLEY BEELER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JESSIKA GRIFFIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 11 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOODROW BESSLER | 2021 TREASUR | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ERIN R BEACH | 2021 SECRETA | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ORION DAY | 2019 PRESIDE | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ANNE HEDIN | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHEN HALE | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LYNN GREENFIELD | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| HUGH FARRELL | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| AMBER BUENING | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JACK CATHCART | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ASHLEY BEELER | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JESSIKA GRIFFIN | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOODROW BESSLER | 2021 TREASUR | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ERIN R BEACH | 2021 SECRETA | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ORION DAY | 2019 PRESIDE | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $137,853 | $97,930 | $209,194 | $208,844 | $141,424 | $6,114 | - | 0 | 312 |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $84,570 | $117,281 | $168,956 | $168,920 | $84,190 | $2,930 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $73,412 | $81,781 | $201,641 | $201,620 | $61,270 | $1,713 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $87,870 | $83,688 | $210,018 | $210,002 | $85,142 | $26,070 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $50,201 | $42,828 | $205,984 | $205,856 | $47,986 | $100 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $125,724 | $111,221 | $198,569 | $198,483 | $107,187 | $8,997 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $56,069 in all, tax years 2021 to 2024. 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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMITHVILLE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Center for Sustainable Living” | 2024 | 1 | $24,000 | 2024 | $24,000 | show |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF BLOOMINGTON AND MONROE COUNTY INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2022 | 2 | $23,762 | 2022 | $17,800 | show |
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $8,281 | 2023 | $8,281 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVING INC” | 2021-2023 | 3 | $26 | 2023 | $16 | show |
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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.
2024 · Form 990 · $97,930 spent · pay $0 · grants $708 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Program Materials and Expenses | $48,925 | $48,925 | $0 | $0 | 50.0% |
| Occupancy | $31,952 | $31,952 | $0 | $0 | 32.6% | |
| Information technology | $2,879 | $0 | $2,879 | $0 | 2.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $2,749 | $2,749 | $0 | $0 | 2.8% | |
| Insurance | $2,622 | $0 | $2,622 | $0 | 2.7% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $2,526 | $0 | $2,526 | $0 | 2.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank & Merchant Fees | $2,338 | $0 | $2,338 | $0 | 2.4% |
| Fees: accounting | $1,213 | $0 | $1,213 | $0 | 1.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,049 | $1,049 | $0 | $0 | 1.1% | |
| Office expenses | $852 | $0 | $852 | $0 | 0.9% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $708 | $708 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Subscriptions & Dues | $92 | $0 | $92 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Fees: legal | $25 | $0 | $25 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $97,930 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $117,281 spent · pay $0 · grants $450 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $88,750 | 75.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $14,951 | 12.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $12,925 | 11.0% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $450 | 0.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $205 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $117,281 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $81,781 spent · pay $0 · grants $457 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $56,241 | 68.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $13,932 | 17.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $10,966 | 13.4% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $457 | 0.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $185 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $81,781 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $83,688 spent · pay $0 · grants $3,064 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $50,489 | 60.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $17,191 | 20.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $12,738 | 15.2% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $3,064 | 3.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $206 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $83,688 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $42,828 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $23,095 | 53.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $10,208 | 23.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $9,288 | 21.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $237 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $42,828 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $111,221 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $160
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $76,972 | 69.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $18,974 | 17.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $15,123 | 13.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $152 | 0.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $160 | reported apart |
| Total | $111,221 | 100% |
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