Community Improvement
(S31)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
FOUNDATION FOR A SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY INC
Financial strength (30%)
62/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
87/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
The Mission of the Foundation for a Sustainable Community (which does business as the Institute for Sustainable Development, or "ISD") is to work with Businesses, Civil Society and the Public Sector to Support Long-Term Recovery and Resilience and Transform Communities Through Communication, Coordination and Collaboration.
Financial Overview — FY 2024
$246K
Total Revenue
$252K
Total Expenses
$-38,951
Net Assets
1
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
92.3%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
-1.85x
Liability-to-Asset
3236.2%
Revenue Diversification
100.0%
Executive Compensation
$16K
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
|
92.3% | 83.7% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
7.7% | 13.2% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
0.0% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
-1.9 mo | 11.3 mo |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
3236.2% | 3.1% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
100.0% | 92.2% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
9.9% | 7.1% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
-19.1% | 9.1% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-2.3% | 2.9% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $246K | $252K | $-38,951 | 92.3% | 1 |
| 2023 | $224K | $312K | $-33,319 | 90.7% | 2 |
| 2022 | $374K | $338K | $54K | 87.5% | 2 |
| 2021 | $286K | $251K | N/A | — | 4 |
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