SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL INTERNATIONAL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL INTERNATIONAL

EIN 37-1461679

What they do

SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL INTERNATIONALS MISSION is to EDUCATE TRAVEL and TOURISM PROVIDERS ABOUT MINIMIZING THEIR ECOLOGICAL, SOCIAL and CULTURAL IMPACTS WHILE PROVIDING ECONOMIC BENEFITS to LOCAL COMMUNITIES, HOST COUNTRIES and TRAVEL and TOURISM PROVIDERS WHO ARE COMMITTED to ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS PRACTICES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $57.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2016The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

54.61%of revenue went to mission work57.6% of expenses · Program services

12.32%of revenue went to fundraising13.0% of expenses

$94.86spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

27.93%of revenue went to management and office costs29.4% of expenses

$0.38in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

24.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2016

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$1,160,168

Mission workProgram services$633,58954.61% of revenue57.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$323,99227.93% of revenue29.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$142,89912.32% of revenue13.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$59,6885.14% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,100,48094.86% of revenue

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

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,160,168

Expenses$1,100,480

Annual surplus $59,688 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)$633,589 · 57.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$323,992 · 29.4% of expenses

Fundraising$142,899 · 13.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,160,168

Expenses$1,100,480

Assets$419,186

Contributions$282,545

Mission work (program services)$633,589

Fundraising$142,899

Management and general$323,992

Accounting fees$15,911

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2016

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LOUISE TWINING-WARDPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $126,001Base $120,000 · Other $6,001

BRIAN T MULLISBOARD MEMBER / FORMER CEO · 30 hrs/week $111,215Base $108,250 · Other $2,965

GEOFFREY BOLANCEO / VICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $98,307Base $94,977 · Other $3,330

JULIE KLEINSECRETARY · 1 hrs/week $3,000

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 (12)

LOUISE TWINING-WARDPRESIDENT

BRIAN T MULLISBOARD MEMBER / FORMER CEO

GEOFFREY BOLANCEO / VICE PRESIDENT

JULIE KLEINSECRETARY

JAMIE SWEETINGCHAIRMAN

JOHN FRANCISBOARD MEMBER

KARYL LEIGH BARNESBOARD MEMBER

KEITH SPROULEBOARD MEMBER

KRISTIN RECHBERGERBOARD MEMBER

NICOLAS DESOLINOTREASURER

RICHARD WEISSBOARD MEMBER

ROGER LANGCHAIRMAN

About this charity

Location: 3523 BURKE AVE N, SEATTLE, WA 98103
County: King
In care of: GEOFFREY BOLAN
Primary officer: GEOFFREY BOLAN, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(917) 677-5731

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2016
Tax period began: January 1, 2016
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLARK NUBER PS