STOCKHOLM ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE US INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

STOCKHOLM ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE US INC

EIN 20-4659308 · Science & Technology (U050)

What they do

THE CENTER CONDUCTS RESEARCH and ENGAGES WITH DECISION-MAKERS and CIVIL SOCIETY ON ENERGY, WATER, and CLIMATE POLICY AS WELL AS ON BROADER DIMENSIONS of DEVELOPMENT, SUSTAINABILITY, and EQUITY. IT BUILDS CAPACITY THROUGH TRAINING and COLLABORATION, and ITS DECISION-SUPPORT TOOLS ARE USED WIDELY AROUND THE GLOBE.SEI-US SUPPORTS DECISION-MAKING and INDUCING CHANGE TOWARD SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AROUND THE WORLD BY PROVIDING KNOWLEDGE THAT BRIDGES SCIENCE and POLICY IN THE FIELDS of ENVIRONMENT and DEVELOPMENT, and BY CONDUCTING INNOVATIVE, INTEGRATED APPLIED SYSTEMS RESEARCH, WHICH FORMS THE BASIS for POLICY ADVICE, CAPACITY BUILDING, DECISION SUPPORT and POLICY IMPLEMENTATION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $76.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

86.16%of revenue went to mission work76.4% of expenses · Program services

9.83%of revenue went to fundraising8.7% of expenses

$111.26spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

16.76%of revenue went to management and office costs14.9% of expenses

$0.71in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

31.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $634,215 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$5,559,480

Mission workProgram services$4,790,09686.16% of revenue76.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$931,90116.76% of revenue14.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$546,3849.83% of revenue8.7% of expenses

Total expenses$6,268,381112.75% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 76.4% mission · 14.9% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.75% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 11.6% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.91% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.9% mission · 13.8% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.96% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.5% mission · 12.5% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.20% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.8% mission · 15.0% management · 9.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.48% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 12.8% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.62% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 14.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.25% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 13.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.14% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,634,166

Expenses$6,268,381

Annual shortfall $634,215 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$4,790,096 · 76.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$931,901 · 14.9% of expenses

Fundraising$546,384 · 8.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,634,166

Expenses$6,268,381

Assets$4,434,296

Income$5,634,166

Contributions$1,770,861

Mission work (program services)$4,790,096

Fundraising$546,384

Management and general$931,901

Stocks and bonds$997,389

Accounting fees$35,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CHARLES HEAPSSENIOR SCIENTIST · 40 hrs/week $222,479Base $197,443 · Other $25,036

EDWARD CARRPRESIDENT & CENTER DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $202,398Base $185,452 · Other $16,946

JOHN SIEBERCLERK & SENIOR SCIENTIST · 40 hrs/week $193,491Base $176,026 · Other $17,465

BONNIE COCKMANTREASURER & DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $179,680Base $166,671 · Other $13,009

ROBERT BAILISSENIOR SCIENTIST · 40 hrs/week $179,456Base $150,944 · Other $28,512

SIVAN KARTHAEQUITABLE TRANSITIONS RESEARCH DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $177,261Base $148,816 · Other $28,445

CHARLES YOUNGSENIOR SCIENTIST · 40 hrs/week $166,200Base $140,207 · Other $25,993

HENDRIK BROEKHOTTSENIOR SCIENTIST · 40 hrs/week $165,900Base $158,007 · Other $7,893

KATHERINE SNYDERSENIOR SCIENTIST · 40 hrs/week $154,195Base $129,359 · Other $24,836

BRIAN JOYCESENIOR SCIENTIST · 40 hrs/week $152,911Base $140,878 · Other $12,033

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (17)

CHARLES HEAPSSENIOR SCIENTIST

EDWARD CARRPRESIDENT & CENTER DIRECTOR

JOHN SIEBERCLERK & SENIOR SCIENTIST

BONNIE COCKMANTREASURER & DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS

ROBERT BAILISSENIOR SCIENTIST

SIVAN KARTHAEQUITABLE TRANSITIONS RESEARCH DIRECTOR

CHARLES YOUNGSENIOR SCIENTIST

HENDRIK BROEKHOTTSENIOR SCIENTIST

KATHERINE SNYDERSENIOR SCIENTIST

BRIAN JOYCESENIOR SCIENTIST

LINDA ABRIOLA PHDDIRECTOR

MANS NILSSONCHAIR

NICOLAS DI SBROIAVACCADIRECTOR

RACHEL CLEETUSDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH SODERSTROM PHDDIRECTOR

EILEEN QUIGLEYDIRECTOR

SUSAN JULIUSFORMER DIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2007
Location: 11 CURTIS AVE, SOMERVILLE, MA 02144-1224
County: Middlesex
In care of: % CHRISTOPHER H SWARTZ PHD
Primary officer: BONNIE COCKMAN, TREASURER, DIR. OF FINANCE & OPS

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(617) 627-3786

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SMITH SULLIVAN & BROWN PC
NTEE classification: Science & Technology (U050)