SOUTHEAST SUSTAINABILITY DIRECTORS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOUTHEAST SUSTAINABILITY DIRECTORS

EIN 99-3624061 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building N.E.C. (S99)

What they do

SSDN MISSION is to ACCELERATE & SCALE IMPLEMENTATION of LOCAL GOVERNMENT SUSTAINABILITY BEST PRACTICES THROUGH A MEMBER LED NETWORK of PROFESSIONALS WHO COLLABORATE to SOLVE PROBLEMS, IMPLEMENT EQUITABLE SOLUTIONS, & INFLUENCE DECISION MAKERS for IN THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $81.80 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 2025The 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

81.39%of revenue went to mission work81.8% of expenses · Program services

0.02%of revenue went to fundraising0.0% of expenses

$99.55spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

18.14%of revenue went to management and office costs18.2% of expenses

$0.79in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$3,578,532

Mission workProgram services$2,912,63381.39% of revenue81.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$649,10818.14% of revenue18.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$7250.02% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$16,0660.45% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,562,46699.55% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 81.8% mission · 18.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.55% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 65.6% mission · 34.2% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 3.31% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,578,532

Expenses$3,562,466

Annual surplus $16,066 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)$2,912,633 · 81.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$649,108 · 18.2% of expenses

Fundraising$725 · 0.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,578,532

Expenses$3,562,466

Assets$2,810,600

Income$3,578,532

Contributions$3,578,532

Mission work (program services)$2,912,633

Fundraising$725

Management and general$649,108

Accounting fees$6,016

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (17)

JEANETTE JOHNSONSECRETARY

ROB PHOCASEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

NICK DEFFLEYDIRECTOR OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS

MELODY YINBOARD MEMBER

MEG JAMISONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNTIL FEB 2025

LORI FORSMANVICE PRESIDENT

LENNIE MASSANELLIBOARD MEMBER

LAURA THOMASPRESIDENT

JENNIFER WESTERHOLMBOARD MEMBER

ALIA GARRETTBOARD MEMBER

GREG SPONSELLERBOARD MEMBER

GEORGE SANTUCCIBOARD MEMBER

DAVID INGRAMBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTOPHER PEMBLETONFINANCE OFFICER

CHANDRA FARLEYBOARD MEMBER

CASI CALLAWAYDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

ANN LIVINGSTONINTERIM ED UNTIL SEPT 2025

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2024
Location: 1760 MOUND ST FLOOR 2, Sarasota, FL 34236
County: Sarasota
In care of: ROB PHOCAS
Primary officer: ROB PHOCAS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(704) 785-1515

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BELINDA JOHNSON CPA PA
NTEE classification: Community Improvement & Capacity Building N.E.C. (S99)
IRS tax category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building N.E.C.