SUSTAINABLE TULSA INC DBA THE SUSTAINABILITY ALLIANCE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SUSTAINABLE TULSA INC DBA THE SUSTAINABILITY ALLIANCE

EIN 86-1174061 · Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)

What they do

Sustainable Tulsa, Inc. D/b/a The Sustainability Alliance is A Non-profit That Engages Both Individuals and Businesses Within Our Communities Around Our Critical Need to Focus On Preserving Our Natural Resources, While Balancing Quality of Life and Economic Growth. We Understand That We Need to Plan and Act Toward Protecting Our Earth, But We Do This In A Measured Approach Through Educational Events, Tools, and Resources Via Our Three Main Programs: 1st Thursdays, Business to Business Case for Sustainability Series, and Scor3card. Our Network Includes Sustainability Experts, Dedicated Individuals, Small to Large Businesses, Non-profits, Tribes, Government Agencies, and Educational Institutions All Learning From Each Other How to Manage More Sustainably Toward A Triple Bottom Line of People, Profit, and Planet.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $75.90 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

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

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

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

76.96%of revenue went to mission work75.9% of expenses · Program services

5.69%of revenue went to fundraising5.6% of expenses

$101.38spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

18.74%of revenue went to management and office costs18.5% of expenses

$0.29in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

83.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $5,005 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $103,188 for COREY W WILLIAMS (EXECUTIVE DIR.). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$361,589

Mission workProgram services$278,26576.96% of revenue75.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$67,75118.74% of revenue18.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$20,5785.69% of revenue5.6% of expenses

Total expenses$366,594101.38% 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: 75.9% mission · 18.5% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.38% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 18.0% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 132.28% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 74.2% mission · 22.8% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.07% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 62.3% mission · 18.4% management · 19.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.24% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 54.1% mission · 20.4% management · 25.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.48% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 63.5% mission · 36.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.81% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 74.4% mission · 14.7% management · 10.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.35% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 49.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.34% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$361,589

Expenses$366,594

Annual shortfall $5,005 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)$278,265 · 75.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$67,751 · 18.5% of expenses

Fundraising$20,578 · 5.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$361,589

Expenses$366,594

Assets$105,869

Income$374,300

Contributions$301,794

Mission work (program services)$278,265

Fundraising$20,578

Management and general$67,751

Accounting fees$8,500

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

COREY W WILLIAMSEXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $103,188Base $86,920 · Other $16,268

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 (17)

COREY W WILLIAMSEXECUTIVE DIR.

KRISTY LAWSONDIRECTOR

TRACI PHILLIPSDIRECTOR

THELMA LATIMER-DAVISDIRECTOR

STEPHANIE REGANDIRECTOR

RICHARD COXDIRECTOR

RIC KOTARSKYDIRECTOR

PAM TAYLORPRESIDENT

MIKE TEAGUEDIRECTOR

LINDSEY BARBOURTREASURER

ANN MONEYSECRETARY

IAN OGUINDIRECTOR

GRANT CLEMONSDIRECTOR

EMILY MORTIMERDIRECTOR

CONNER CARROLLDIRECTOR

CATHY WIEDENHOEFTVICE PRESIDENT

BRIEN THORSTENBERGDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2008
Location: PO BOX 3543, TULSA, OK 74101-3543
County: Tulsa
In care of: % COREY W WILLIAMS
Primary officer: Corey W Williams, Executive Dir.

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@thesustainabilityalliance.orgDOWNLOAD Phone(918) 808-6576

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CONKLIN GILPIN & WERTZ PLLC
NTEE classification: Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)
IRS tax category: Scholarships & Student Financial Aid