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Sustainable Sciences Institute

  • Oakland, CA
  • Tax-exempt since Jan. 1999
  • EIN: 94-3308627

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: International, Foreign Affairs and National Security / Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$3.93M (2022)

Expenses
$3.38M (2022)

Total Assets
$1.68M (2022)

Total Liabilities
$811k (2022)

Years with multiple filings
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2022

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

No Extracted Financial Data

Form 990 documents are not available for this tax period, but audit documents are available for download.

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Audits

Audit for a nonprofit that spends $750,000+ in federal grant money in a fiscal year

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,934,178
Expenses
$3,381,058
Net Income
$553,120
Net Assets
$868,543
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,929,455
99.9%
Program Services $4,262
0.1%
Investment Income $461
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $42,717
1.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,554,951
46.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,679,545
Total Liabilities $811,002
Net Assets $868,543
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Josefina Coloma (Executive Director) $42,717 $0 $0
Eva Harris Phd (President) $0 $0 $0
Adil Ed Wakil Md (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
P Robert Beatty Phd (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Cronander (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jane L Grogan Phd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Larrick Md Phd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Popper Dsc (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Lisa Danzig (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leland Yee (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2023

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

View Filing
PDF XML
Audits

Audit for a nonprofit that spends $750,000+ in federal grant money in a fiscal year

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,730,574
Expenses
$2,972,670
Net Income
-$242,096
Net Assets
$401,684
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,730,239
100.0%
Program Services $335
0.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $37,800
1.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,446,392
48.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,202,077
Total Liabilities $800,393
Net Assets $401,684
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Josefina Coloma (Executive Director) $37,800 $0 $0
Eva Harris Phd (President) $0 $0 $0
Adil Ed Wakil Md (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
P Robert Beatty Phd (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Cronander (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jane L Grogan Phd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Larrick Md Phd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Popper Dsc (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Lisa Danzig (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leland Yee (Director) $0 $0 $0
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Document Links

990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2022

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

View Filing
XML
Audits

Audit for a nonprofit that spends $750,000+ in federal grant money in a fiscal year

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,783,325
Expenses
$2,786,405
Net Income
-$3,080
Net Assets
$643,780
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,776,812
99.8%
Program Services $6,513
0.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,375,979
49.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,321,360
Total Liabilities $677,580
Net Assets $643,780
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Eva Harris Phd (President) $0 $0 $0
Adil Ed Wakil Md (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
P Robert Beatty Phd (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Cronander (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jane L Grogan Phd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Larrick Md Phd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Popper Dsc (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Lisa Danzig (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leland Yee (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 16, 2021

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

View Filing
XML
Audits

Audit for a nonprofit that spends $750,000+ in federal grant money in a fiscal year

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,931,061
Expenses
$2,936,620
Net Income
-$5,559
Net Assets
$646,860
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,916,774
99.5%
Program Services $14,287
0.5%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,441,866
49.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,636,330
Total Liabilities $989,470
Net Assets $646,860
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Eva Harris Phd (President) $0 $0 $0
Adil Ed Wakil Md (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
P Robert Beatty Phd (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Cronander (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jane L Grogan Phd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Larrick Md Phd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Popper Dsc (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Lisa Danzig (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leland Yee (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 13, 2020

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

View Filing
PDF XML
Audits

Audit for a nonprofit that spends $750,000+ in federal grant money in a fiscal year

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,989,506
Expenses
$2,835,765
Net Income
$153,741
Net Assets
$652,419
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,982,281
99.8%
Program Services $6,372
0.2%
Investment Income $853
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,485,039
52.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,127,487
Total Liabilities $475,068
Net Assets $652,419
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Eva Harris Phd (President) $0 $0 $0
Adil Ed Wakil Md (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
P Robert Beatty Phd (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Cronander (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jane L Grogan Phd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Larrick Md Phd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Popper Dsc (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sondra Schlesinger Phd (Director) $0 $0 $0
N Ewen Wang Md (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Lisa Danzig (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2019

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

View Filing
PDF XML
Audits

Audit for a nonprofit that spends $750,000+ in federal grant money in a fiscal year

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,112,773
Expenses
$1,019,910
Net Income
$92,863
Net Assets
$498,679
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,104,488
99.3%
Program Services $8,155
0.7%
Investment Income $130
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $501,754
49.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,172,200
Total Liabilities $673,521
Net Assets $498,679

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,277,747
Expenses
$2,915,875
Net Income
$361,872
Net Assets
$405,816
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,909,742
88.8%
Program Services $361,616
11.0%
Investment Income $6,389
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,311,806
45.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,007,839
Total Liabilities $602,023
Net Assets $405,816

Document Links

990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF
Audits

Audit for a nonprofit that spends $750,000+ in federal grant money in a fiscal year

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,190,524
Expenses
$2,262,703
Net Income
-$72,179
Net Assets
$43,944
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,894,393
86.5%
Program Services $278,668
12.7%
Investment Income $10,898
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,565
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,051,959
46.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $587,744
Total Liabilities $543,800
Net Assets $43,944

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF
Audits

Audit for a nonprofit that spends $750,000+ in federal grant money in a fiscal year

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,467,193
Expenses
$2,043,649
Net Income
-$576,456
Net Assets
-$260,933
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,051,502
71.7%
Program Services $408,583
27.8%
Investment Income $7,108
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $967,625
47.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $636,717
Total Liabilities $897,650
Net Assets -$260,933

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,599,160
Expenses
$1,842,031
Net Income
-$242,871
Net Assets
$309,695
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $934,407
58.4%
Program Services $654,754
40.9%
Investment Income $8,903
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,097
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $847,455
46.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $895,971
Total Liabilities $586,276
Net Assets $309,695

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,433,860
Expenses
$1,533,125
Net Income
-$99,265
Net Assets
$25,925
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,270,282
88.6%
Program Services $162,099
11.3%
Investment Income $1,185
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $294
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $770,624
50.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $730,019
Total Liabilities $704,094
Net Assets $25,925

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,324,011
Expenses
$1,242,598
Net Income
$81,413
Net Assets
$54,345
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $335,325
25.3%
Program Services $986,791
74.5%
Investment Income $1,895
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $674,182
54.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $920,994
Total Liabilities $866,649
Net Assets $54,345

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$994,375
Expenses
$1,072,645
Net Income
-$78,270
Net Assets
$56,941
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $293,116
29.5%
Program Services $700,275
70.4%
Investment Income $984
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $543,913
50.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $432,994
Total Liabilities $376,053
Net Assets $56,941

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

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