SUSTAINABLE WESTCHESTER INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SUSTAINABLE WESTCHESTER INC

EIN 35-2397750 · Energy Resources Conservation & Development (C35)

What they do

SUSTAINABLE WESTCHESTERS PORTFOLIO of PROGRAMS and INITIATIVES WORK TOGETHER to CREATE HEALTHY, RESILIENT and SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT WESTCHESTER COUNTY. THE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPS, ADMINISTERS and FACILITATES PROGRAMS THAT HELP FURTHER THE TRANSITION to A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE, THAT ENABLE MEMBER MUNICIPALITIES to MEET THEIR OWN SUSTAINABILITY and CLIMATE GOALS, THAT FOSTER CONSERVATION and SUSTAINABILITY and THAT MOVE THE COUNTY FORWARD IN MEETING NY STATES CLIMATE ACTION and LEADERSHIP PROTECTION ACT (CLCPA) GOALS. SUSTAINABLE WESTCHESTERS PROGRAMS ARE BUILT ON THE PILLARS of COMMUNITY, COLLECTIVE, COLLABORATION and INNOVATION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $78.70 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 leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

77.53%of revenue went to mission work78.7% of expenses · Program services

$98.50spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

20.97%of revenue went to management and office costs21.3% of expenses

$0.40in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

33.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$2,282,488

Mission workProgram services$1,769,66377.53% of revenue78.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$478,68420.97% of revenue21.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$34,1411.50% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,248,34798.50% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 78.7% mission · 21.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.50% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 20.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.14% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 19.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.15% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.6% mission · 22.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.53% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 20.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.37% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.3% mission · 18.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.54% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 67.5% mission · 32.1% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.09% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 77.9% mission · 22.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.10% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,282,488

Expenses$2,248,347

Annual surplus $34,141 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)$1,769,663 · 78.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$478,684 · 21.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,282,488

Expenses$2,248,347

Assets$891,288

Income$2,282,488

Contributions$762,068

Mission work (program services)$1,769,663

Management and general$478,684

Accounting fees$166,367

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

NOAM BRAMSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $201,302Base $162,751 · Other $38,551

DANIEL WELSHPROGRAM DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $124,371Base $121,541 · Other $2,830

LEO WIEGNAMSOLAR PROGRAMS DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $117,873Base $108,462 · Other $9,411

JIM KUSTERCO-CHAIR · 3 hrs/week $7,115

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 (21)

NOAM BRAMSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

DANIEL WELSHPROGRAM DIRECTOR

LEO WIEGNAMSOLAR PROGRAMS DIRECTOR

JIM KUSTERCO-CHAIR

WARREN LUCASTREASURER

VENNELA YADHATIDIRECTOR

TOM WATSONDIRECTOR

SU-FERN TANDIRECTOR THRU 2024

SHAWYN PATTERSON-HOWARDDIRECTOR

SARA KAYEDIRECTOR

SARA GODDARDCO-CHAIR

MOHIT CHANDRADIRECTOR THRU 2024

MELISSA KAPLAN-MACEYDIRECTOR

KEN JENKINSDIRECTOR

JUNE WALLACHDIRECTOR

JULIE CHANGDIRECTOR

JOAN GRANGENOIS-THOMASDIRECTOR

JASON BAKERSECRETARY

DANE WARRENDIRECTOR

BRIDGET GIBBONSDIRECTOR

ANILLA CHERIANDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2013
Location: 40 GREEN ST, MOUNT KISCO, NY 10549-2306
County: Westchester
In care of: NOAM BRAMSON
Primary officer: NOAM BRAMSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(914) 242-4725

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PKF OCONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Energy Resources Conservation & Development (C35)
IRS tax category: Energy Resources Conservation & Development