ACCOUNTING FOR SUSTAINABILITY FOUNDATION US INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $748K · expenses $827K · assets $94K
- Also known as
- Foundation US Inc
- EIN
- 92-2461963
- Address
- 531 MAIN ST PMB 218, EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245-3006
- Website
- https://www.accountingforsustainability.org
- NTEE code
- C50
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- January 2024 (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
Accounting for Sustainability Foundation US, Inc. A4S US has been formed and will operate exclusively for charitable and educational purposes to engage in and support education of the public, including, but not limited to, financial professionals in subjects relating to environmental conservation and sustainability
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Sparks | Executive Dir. | 2022-2024 | $185,917 | $362,784 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Davis | Chairman | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ray Young | Trustee | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jessica Fries | Trustee | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Helen Foster | Treasurer | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $186K · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Sparks | Executive Dir. | 40 | $170,981 | $0 | $14,936 | $185,917 | 1 |
| George Davis | Chairman | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ray Young | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jessica Fries | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Helen Foster | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $177K · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Sparks | Executive Dir. | 40 | $164,640 | $0 | $12,227 | $176,867 | 1 |
| Brad Sparks | Executive Dir. | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| George Davis | Chairman | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Ray Young | Trustee | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jessica Fries | Trustee | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Helen Foster | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| George Davis | Chairman | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ray Young | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jessica Fries | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Helen Foster | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Sparks | Executive Dir. | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| George Davis | Chairman | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Ray Young | Trustee | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jessica Fries | Trustee | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Helen Foster | Treasurer | 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 | ||||||||
| $748,400 | $827,023 | $93,926 | -$125,658 | $748,400 | $0 | $135,708 | 2 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $319,429 | $366,464 | $34,926 | -$47,035 | $319,429 | $0 | $161,565 | 2 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $0 | - | $0 | $0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $0 | - | $0 | $0 | - | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $89,250 in all, tax years 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $40,000 | 2024 | $40,000 | show |
| INGREDION CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ACCOUNTING FOR SUSTAINABILITY FOUNDATION US” | 2024 | 1 | $40,000 | 2024 | $40,000 | show |
| SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $9,250 | 2024 | $9,250 | 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 · $827,023 spent · pay $238,422 · grants $50,000 · events $12,381
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royalties | $419,040 | $419,040 | - | - | 50.7% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $135,708 | $135,708 | - | - | 16.4% | |
| Grants outside the US | $50,000 | $50,000 | - | - | 6.0% | |
| Fees: management | $42,514 | $42,514 | - | - | 5.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $41,724 | $41,724 | - | - | 5.0% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $38,720 | $38,720 | - | - | 4.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Professional Fees | $27,048 | $27,048 | - | - | 3.3% |
| Pension plan contributions | $21,443 | $21,443 | - | - | 2.6% | |
| Travel | $18,551 | $18,551 | - | - | 2.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Staff costs: Medical insurance | $13,602 | $13,602 | - | - | 1.6% |
| Other (as described) Event | Event Costs: Catering | $12,381 | $12,381 | - | - | 1.5% |
| Office expenses | $3,602 | $3,602 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Insurance | $1,863 | $1,863 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Other employee benefits | $827 | $827 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $827,023 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $366,464 spent · pay $215,222 · grants $0 · events $11,410
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $161,565 | $161,565 | - | - | 44.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Shared Service Fee | $77,645 | $77,645 | - | - | 21.2% |
| Payroll taxes | $38,615 | $38,615 | - | - | 10.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Professional Fees | $28,747 | $28,747 | - | - | 7.8% |
| Travel | $23,487 | $23,487 | - | - | 6.4% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $14,889 | $14,889 | - | - | 4.1% | |
| Other (as described) Event | Event Costs: Accommodation | $9,180 | $9,180 | - | - | 2.5% |
| Office expenses | $6,613 | $6,613 | - | - | 1.8% | |
| Other (as described) Event | Event Costs: Catering | $2,230 | $2,230 | - | - | 0.6% |
| All other expenses | $2,112 | $2,112 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Insurance | $1,228 | $1,228 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Other employee benefits | $153 | $153 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $366,464 | 100% |
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