SUSTAINABLE ORGANIC INTEGRATED LIVELIHOODS C/O MELANIE STEVENSON Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SUSTAINABLE ORGANIC INTEGRATED LIVELIHOODS C/O MELANIE STEVENSON

EIN 20-8195963 · Food, Agriculture & Nutrition N.E.C. (K99)

What they do

SUSTAINABLE ORGANIC INTEGRATED LIVELIHOODS PROMOTES DIGNITY, HEALTH and SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS THROUGH TRANSFORMATION of WASTES INTO RESOURCES.EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 30, 2023, SOIL CHANGED ITS FISCAL YEAR END FROM JULY 31 to SEPTEMBER 30 to ALIGN WITH THE FISCAL YEAR of THE HAITIAN GOVERNMENT. PRIOR YEAR TOTALS FROM THIS YEARS 990 ARE BASED ON SOILS SHORT-YEAR 990, WHICH COVERED THE TWO MONTH PERIOD BETWEEN AUGUST 1, 2023 and SEPTEMBER 30, 2023. THE CURRENT RETURN COVERS A FULL FISCAL YEAR, FY2024, WHICH RAN FROM OCTOBER 1, 2023 to SEPTEMBER 30, 2024.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

92.11%of revenue went to mission work86.3% of expenses · Program services

3.19%of revenue went to fundraising3.0% of expenses

$88.76spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.45%of revenue went to management and office costs10.7% of expenses

$1.00in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

77.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $99,600 for DR SASHA KRAMER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$2,147,253

Mission workProgram services$1,977,79592.11% of revenue86.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$245,94611.45% of revenue10.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$68,5383.19% of revenue3.0% of expenses

Total expenses$2,292,279106.75% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 86.3% mission · 10.7% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.75% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.6% mission · 10.1% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.31% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 12.6% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.17% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 13.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.11% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.9% mission · 10.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.08% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 90.5% mission · 9.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 134.41% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 90.6% mission · 9.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.08% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 90.6% mission · 9.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.22% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,582,599

Expenses$2,292,279

Annual surplus $290,320 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$1,977,795 · 86.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$245,946 · 10.7% of expenses

Fundraising$68,538 · 3.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,582,599

Expenses$2,292,279

Assets$2,303,068

Income$2,582,599

Contributions$1,997,651

Mission work (program services)$1,977,795

Fundraising$68,538

Management and general$245,946

Accounting fees$34,515

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DR SASHA KRAMEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $99,600

NICK PRENETACHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $97,200

MELANIE STEVENSONCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 15 hrs/week $63,250

NATHALIE MARC-CHARLESSECRETARY · 1 hrs/week $5,939

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (15)

DR SASHA KRAMEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

NICK PRENETACHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

MELANIE STEVENSONCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

NATHALIE MARC-CHARLESSECRETARY

ALYSE SCHRECONGOSTDIRECTOR

CYRA COPELANDDIRECTOR

DANIEL TILLIASCO-CHAIR

DR JESSICA COVELLCO-CHAIR

ERICA LLOYDDIRECTOR

INGRID HENRYSDIRECTOR

JOHNNY CELESTINDIRECTOR

KEN CAPLANDIRECTOR

LYNNE CHAIMOWITZDIRECTOR

ROBERT MCLAUGHLINTREASURER

TANVI NAGPALDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2007
Location: 5015 MADISON AVENUE 202, SACRAMENTO, CA 95841-5600
County: Sacramento
In care of: DR SASHA KRAMER
Primary officer: DR SASHA KRAMER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@oursoil.orgWe Phone(240) 863-2812

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
NTEE classification: Food, Agriculture & Nutrition N.E.C. (K99)
IRS tax category: Food, Agriculture & Nutrition N.E.C.