Community Improvement
(S31)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
SUSTAIN CHARLOTTE INC
Financial strength (30%)
60/100
Reliability (20%)
50/100
Effectiveness (25%)
61/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
Sustain Charlotte is a 501(c)3 charitable organization that informs, engages, and empowers residents to address the numerous sustainability challenges that have accompanied our rapid population growth. Our mission is to inspire choices that lead to a healthy, equitable, and vibrant community for generations to come.
Financial Overview — FY 2024
$696K
Total Revenue
$812K
Total Expenses
$835K
Net Assets
9
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
64.2%
Fundraising Efficiency
677.9%
Operating Reserve
12.33x
Liability-to-Asset
9.1%
Revenue Diversification
96.1%
Executive Compensation
$136K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 4,285 similar organizations
(United States, Community Improvement, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
64.2% | 83.7% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
15.1% | 13.2% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
20.7% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
677.9% | 10.2% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
12.3 mo | 11.3 mo |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
9.1% | 3.1% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
96.1% | 92.2% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
-8.7% | 7.1% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
-1.7% | 9.1% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-16.8% | 2.9% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $696K | $812K | $835K | 64.2% | 9 |
| 2023 | $762K | $827K | $900K | 67.6% | 11 |
| 2022 | $883K | $761K | $885K | 68.1% | 8 |
| 2021 | $864K | $590K | N/A | — | 9 |
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