SUSTAINABLE WORLD INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $25K ($26K in 2025 dollars) · expenses $71K · assets $17K
- EIN
- 81-4670573
- Address
- PO BOX 1034, NEW YORK, NY 10028-0007
- NTEE code
- C20 Pollution Abatement and Control Services (Environment) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- May 2017 (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))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O PART I FOR DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shazia Z Rafi | PRESIDENT AND CONVENOR | 2020-2024 | $43,000 | $314,815 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew J Nolan | TREASURER | 2020-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Harry Duynhoven | SECRETARY | 2020-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| J Thomas Cookson Esq | DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $43K · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAZIA Z RAFI | PRESIDENT AND CONVENOR | 40 | $43,000 | $0 | $0 | $43,000 | 1 |
| MATTHEW J NOLAN | TREASURER | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HARRY DUYNHOVEN | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| J THOMAS COOKSON ESQ | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $44K · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAZIA Z RAFI | PRESIDENT AND CONVENOR | 40 | $44,000 | $0 | $0 | $44,000 | 1 |
| MATTHEW J NOLAN | TREASURER | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HARRY DUYNHOVEN | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| J THOMAS COOKSON ESQ | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $74K · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAZIA Z RAFI | PRESIDENT AND CONVENOR | 40 | $74,000 | $0 | $0 | $74,000 | 1 |
| MATTHEW J NOLAN | TREASURER | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HARRY DUYNHOVEN | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| J THOMAS COOKSON ESQ | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $71K · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAZIA Z RAFI | PRESIDENT AND CONVENOR | 40 | $70,815 | $0 | $0 | $70,815 | 1 |
| MATTHEW J NOLAN | TREASURER | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HARRY DUYNHOVEN | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| J THOMAS COOKSON ESQ | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $83K · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAZIA Z RAFI | PRESIDENT AND CONVENOR | 40 | $83,000 | $0 | $0 | $83,000 | 1 |
| MATTHEW J NOLAN | TREASURER | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HARRY DUYNHOVEN | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| J THOMAS COOKSON ESQ | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | $0 | $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 | ||||||||
| $25,372 | $70,718 | $16,762 | $2,184 | $25,370 | $0 | $39,000 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,908 | $95,738 | $74,293 | $47,530 | $2,905 | $0 | $48,000 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $213,495 | $146,668 | $150,050 | $140,360 | $202,042 | $11,448 | $70,000 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $145,418 | $93,512 | $99,312 | $73,533 | $111,473 | $33,939 | $48,000 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $148,173 | $164,956 | $67,694 | $21,627 | $148,169 | $0 | $92,315 | 0 | 3 |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $124,978 in all, tax years 2019 to 2025. 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 | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GROWALD CLIMATE FUND INC | $100,000 | 1 | $100,000 | 2019 | 2019 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Sustainable World Inc” | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | $23,877 | 2 | $10,895 | 2022 | 2021-2022 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| XACTLYONE FOUNDATION | $1,000 | 1 | $1,000 | 2025 | 2025 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SUSTAINABLE WORLD INC” | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | $101 | 4 | $28 | 2023 | 2020-2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SUSTAINABLE WORLD INC” | show |
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Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. NTEE: the IRS’s code when it lists one, otherwise FURP’s inferred code. Same state only · More (100)
| Organization | State | NTEE | Latest revenue | Latest expenses | Top-paid title | Top pay | Why similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE WORLD THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT | NY | C20 | $31,103 | $25,151 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code C20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| GREEN WORKER INC | NY | C20 | $29,513 | $166,935 | Interim Executive Director/ Treasurer | $33,846 | Same NTEE code C20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| COASTAL STEWARD INC | NY | C20 | $45,878 | $49,495 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code C20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GENESEE VALLEY AUDUBON SOCIETY INC | NY | C20 | $15,874 | $11,877 | Secretary | $0 | Same NTEE code C20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CLIMATE JUSTICE VOTERS INC | NY | C20 | $25,000 | $0 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code C20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BIO DEVELOPMENTS-INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE | NY | C20 | $16,158 | $22,731 | CHAIRMAN | $0 | Same NTEE code C20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FULTON CHAIN OF LAKES IMPROVEMENTASSOCIATION INCORPORATE | NY | C20 | $18,373 | $13,463 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code C20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PROTECT GLEN ELLYN INC | IL | C20 | $26,888 | $29,398 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code C20, revenue within 2x |
| The Cochise Water Project Inc | AZ | C20 | $18,387 | $163,422 | Chairman | $0 | Same NTEE code C20, revenue within 2x |
| NEVADA NUCLEAR WASTE TASK FORCE INC | NV | C20 | $50,000 | $41,146 | Executive Director | $36,000 | Same NTEE code C20, revenue within 2x |
| DELPHOS STADIUM CLUB INC | OH | C20 | $26,014 | $385 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code C20, revenue within 2x |
| FRIENDS OF CRAWFORD STATE PARK INC | KS | C20 | $30,023 | $22,767 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code C20, revenue within 2x |
| AREI INC | CO | C20 | $43,607 | $48,736 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code C20, revenue within 2x |
| FRIENDS OF THE WATERFRONT INC | KY | C20 | $31,559 | $25,132 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code C20, revenue within 2x |
| IPM VOICE INC | WI | C20 | $20,021 | $50,365 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code C20, revenue within 2x |
| SAN JOAQUIN RIVER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COALITION | CA | C20 | $13,639 | $2,204 | Chairman | $0 | Same NTEE code C20, revenue within 2x |
| GREENWISE JOINT VENTURE INC | CA | C20 | $45,760 | $91,482 | PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE OFFICER | $11,333 | Same NTEE code C20, revenue within 2x |
| TOURS AI INC | NJ | C20 | $26,127 | $25,208 | Chief Financial Officer | $0 | Same NTEE code C20, revenue within 2x |
| FRIENDS OF TREES INC | MA | C20 | $18,099 | $12,150 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code C20, revenue within 2x |
| SOUTHEASTERN MASS REGIONAL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS COMMITTEE INC | MA | C20 | $18,204 | $11,045 | TREASURER/CLERK | $2,500 | Same NTEE code C20, revenue within 2x |
| KEEP LONGVIEW BEAUTIFUL INC | TX | C20 | $37,549 | $26,729 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code C20, revenue within 2x |
| E4THEFUTURE INC | MA | C20 | $22,934 | $953,074 | DIRECTOR OF VALUATION | $338,282 | Same NTEE code C20, revenue within 2x |
| ISLAND EATS MV INC | MA | C20 | $33,911 | $11,960 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code C20, revenue within 2x |
| PARKWAY PARTNERS PROGRAM INC | LA | C20 | $39,251 | $195,681 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(THRU MAY,2019) | $23,346 | Same NTEE code C20, revenue within 2x |
| COMMUNITY PRIDE FOUNDATION | WY | C20 | $43,389 | $47,267 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code C20, 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).
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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 · $70,718 spent · pay $39,000 · grants $0 · events $1,992
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $39,000 | $36,075 | $1,950 | $975 | 55.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $20,413 | $19,954 | - | $459 | 28.9% | |
| Travel | $3,597 | $3,597 | - | - | 5.1% | |
| Office expenses | $2,291 | $1,183 | $1,108 | - | 3.2% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $1,992 | $1,992 | - | - | 2.8% | |
| Other (as described) | FEES, DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | $1,925 | - | $1,925 | - | 2.7% |
| Fees: accounting | $1,500 | - | $1,500 | - | 2.1% | |
| Total | $70,718 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $95,738 spent · pay $48,000 · grants $0 · events $2,263
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $48,000 | $44,400 | $2,400 | $1,200 | 50.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $29,363 | $28,613 | - | $750 | 30.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $8,000 | $2,000 | $6,000 | - | 8.4% | |
| Travel | $5,110 | $5,110 | - | - | 5.3% | |
| Office expenses | $2,531 | $2,120 | $411 | - | 2.6% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $2,263 | $2,263 | - | - | 2.4% | |
| Occupancy | $351 | $292 | $59 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | FEES, DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | $120 | $120 | - | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $95,738 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $146,668 spent · pay $70,000 · grants $0 · events $1,055
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $70,000 | $64,750 | $3,500 | $1,750 | 47.7% | |
| Fees: other services | $61,450 | $60,730 | - | $720 | 41.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $8,500 | $2,000 | $6,500 | - | 5.8% | |
| Office expenses | $2,695 | $1,471 | $1,164 | $60 | 1.8% | |
| Travel | $2,043 | $2,043 | - | - | 1.4% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $1,055 | $1,055 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Occupancy | $468 | $390 | $78 | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | FEES, DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | $457 | $261 | $196 | - | 0.3% |
| Total | $146,668 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $93,512 spent · pay $48,000 · grants $0 · events $600
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $48,000 | $44,400 | $2,400 | $1,200 | 51.3% | |
| Fees: other services | $33,112 | $33,112 | - | - | 35.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $8,000 | $2,000 | $6,000 | - | 8.6% | |
| Office expenses | $1,781 | $1,524 | $204 | $53 | 1.9% | |
| Other (as described) | FEES, DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | $765 | - | $765 | - | 0.8% |
| Travel | $708 | $708 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $600 | $600 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Occupancy | $546 | - | $546 | - | 0.6% | |
| Total | $93,512 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $164,956 spent · pay $92,315 · grants $0 · events $4,564
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $92,315 | $85,391 | $4,616 | $2,308 | 56.0% | |
| Fees: other services | $52,198 | $52,198 | - | - | 31.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $8,000 | - | $8,000 | - | 4.8% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $4,564 | $4,564 | - | - | 2.8% | |
| Travel | $3,282 | $3,282 | - | - | 2.0% | |
| Office expenses | $2,695 | $2,206 | $489 | - | 1.6% | |
| Occupancy | $897 | - | $897 | - | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | FEES, DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | $715 | - | $715 | - | 0.4% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $290 | $145 | $145 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $164,956 | 100% |
State business registration
- SUSTAINABLE WORLD, INC. NY, DOMESTIC NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, Active, formed 2016-11-18
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
Also on this site Fuzzy
| Record | Name as filed | Where | Dataset | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business registration | SUSTAINABLE WORLD, INC. | NY | State business registries | name and state |
Matched by an identifier (EIN, CIK, CRD), by name and state or city, or by street address; a shared name or address is not proof of the same person or organization. Every link says how it was made; how the cross-referencing works.
Others with the same interests
NTEE code Pollution Abatement and Control Services, NY first:
- NEW YORK CITY FRIENDS OF CLEARWATER NY
- COASTAL STEWARD INC NY
- HILLTOP SPORT & CONSERVATION INC NY
- GREENWICH POINT PRESERVATION NY
- A WORLD INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE NY
- BROOKLYN CENTER FOR THE URBAN ENVIR NY
- COLUMBIA ASSOCIATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SANITATION INC NY
- FRIENDS OF LAGUARDIA PLACE NY
- NEW YORK LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS INC NY
- FOUNDATION FOR LONG ISLAND STATE PARKS INC NY
In other datasets, the same topic (Environment) in NY:
- Form D issuer: BION ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES INC (Form D private offerings)
- Lobbying client: 350 ORG (FORMERLY KNOWN AS 1SKY EDUCATION FUND) (Federal lobbying (LDA))
Interests: Pollution Abatement and Control Services · Environment
The area Census
County outline, the place (blue), the tract (orange) and the ZIP center (dot).
In Census Tract 138, New York County, New York, place (city or town) New York, NY, county New York County, NY, state New York; placed by its ZIP code (county and tract) and city name (place). The tract is the tract holding most of the record's ZIP code (FURP does not geocode street addresses).
- SHAZIA Z RAFI was paid $43,000, 0.5 times the median household income in New York, NY ($80,483), where 17.9% of residents live in poverty.
- Revenue of $25,372 is $0 per resident of New York, NY (population 8,483,844).
- That revenue equals 0.00% of all household income in New York, NY (3,334,088 households at the median $80,483, about $268,337,404,504).
| Measure | Census tract Census Tract 138, New York County, New York | Place (city or town) New York, NY | County New York County, NY | State New York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population B01003 | 11,607 | 8,483,844 | 1,629,477 | 19,852,366 |
| Population, 2020 census P1 | 13,109 | 8,804,190 | 1,694,251 | 20,201,249 |
| Median age B01002 | 42.8 | 38.2 | 38.9 | 39.8 |
| Under 18 B01001 | 9.9% | 20.2% | 13.9% | 20.5% |
| 65 and over B01001 | 21.6% | 16.6% | 18.1% | 17.9% |
| Households B11001 | 6,641 | 3,334,088 | 778,281 | 7,722,646 |
| Foreign born B05002 | 15.7% | 36.6% | 28.2% | 22.8% |
| Median household income B19013 | $141,343 | $80,483 | $103,931 | $85,974 |
| Median family income B19113 | $250,001 | $91,707 | $139,097 | $106,873 |
| Per capita income B19301 | $138,183 | $51,844 | $95,980 | $50,712 |
| Poverty rate B17001 | 5.5% | 17.9% | 16.5% | 14.0% |
| Unemployment rate B23025 | 4.8% | 8.0% | 7.6% | 6.4% |
| Civilian labor force B23025 | 7,825 | 4,392,297 | 949,329 | 10,171,766 |
| Mean commute (minutes) B08013 | 26.5 | 40.3 | 31.2 | 32.6 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher B15003 | 78.9% | 41.6% | 64.2% | 40.2% |
| Housing units B25001 | 8,332 | 3,678,486 | 923,472 | 8,585,241 |
| Owner-occupied B25003 | 46.3% | 32.8% | 25.1% | 54.3% |
| Renters B25003 | 53.7% | 67.2% | 74.9% | 45.7% |
| Median home value B25077 | $955,600 | $777,600 | $1,090,500 | $423,800 |
| Median gross rent B25064 | $2,490 | $1,821 | $2,197 | $1,621 |
| White, not Hispanic B03002 | 77.5% | 31.0% | 45.5% | 52.8% |
| Black B03002 | 1.8% | 20.4% | 12.5% | 13.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino B03002 | 10.5% | 28.5% | 24.4% | 19.8% |
| Asian B03002 | 8.2% | 14.6% | 12.4% | 9.0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native B03002 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Data: IPUMS NHGIS (ACS 2020-2024 and the 2020 census); each figure links to its table for that area at data.census.gov. Records are placed by ZIP code and city name, not street address. More: everything FURP has in Census Tract 138, New York County, New York.
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