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Sustainable Hudson Valley Inc

EIN 11-3793286 · Rhinebeck, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair68 out of 100GovernanceGood76 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SUSTAINABLE HUDSON VALLEY'S MISSION IS TO SPEED UP, SCALE UP, JAZZ UP, AND LEVERAGE PROGRESS AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE, CREATING COMMUNITIES WHERE PEOPLE AND NATURE THRIVE.

Income
$300,863
Spending
$310,265
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
1.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 68%
Employees
9
Volunteers
1,200
Highest pay
$70,000, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 21% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $142,849 spent. REGIONAL CLIMATE ACTION ROAD MAP AND TOOL KIT: STRATEGY DEVELOPED BY OVER 90 EXPERTS INTO A WEB-BASED COLLABORATIVE ACTION RESOURCE WITH TIMELINES & ANALYSIS OF ON-THE-GROUND STEPS NEEDED TO BUILD DEMAND FOR DECARBONIZED BUILDINGS ELECTRIC TRANSPORTATION, RENEWABLE ENERGY AND REGENERATIVE LAND USE PRACTICES. HELD DAYLONG CONFERENCE WITH REGIONAL LEADERS TO IDENTIFY ACTIONABLE PROJECTS, INCLUDING A REGIONAL CIRCULAR ECONOMY PLAN, DEMONSTRATING A MODEL FOR COMMUNITIES AND UTILITIES TO COORDINATE THEIR PLANS FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY EXPANSION AND A 10-FARM PROJECT TO DEMONSTRATE THE EFFECTIVELESS OF BIOCHAR IN CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL.
  2. $79,361 spent. EDUCATION. SHV'S EDUCATION PROGRAM HELPS DECISION MAKERS AND INFLUENCERS TO UNDERSTAND THE SEVERITY OF THE CLIMATE CRISIS AND THE ABUNDANCE OF OPPORTUNITIES TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. WE CONTINUED THE ANNUAL PUBLICATION CLEAN POWER GUIDE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CHRONOGRAM MEDIA DISTRIBUTING 10,000 PRINT COPIES AND REACHING OVER 75,000 ONLINE.WE LED THE FOURTH ANNUAL CLIMATE SOLUTIONS WEEK WITH 60 EVENTS AND AN EXPANDED REGIONAL MEDIA PRESENCE. WE CONTINUED TO OFFER SPEAKER TRAINING. WE ALSO ENTERED INTO THREE EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CONTRACTS WITH ULSTER COUNTY ONE EACH ON GREEN BUSINESS, SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIALS RE-USE.
  3. $42,326 spent. REPAIR CAFE OF THE HUDSON VALLEY AND CATSKILLS. CONTINUE COORDINATING THE REPAIR CAFE OF THE HUDSON VALLEY AND CATSKILLS, A GRASSROOTS PROGRAM IN WHICH PEOPLE HELP EACH OTHER TO FIX BROKEN ITEMS KEEPING WASTE OUT OF THE LANDFILL AND PRESERVING IMPORTANT SKILLS. A HIGHLY SKILLED HALF -TIME COORDINATOR HELPS THE VOLUNTEERS WITH SCHEDULING, PUBLICITY, RECRUITMENT OF REPAIR EXPERTS AND OVERALL COORDINATION AND HAS SUPPORTED THE CREATION OF NEW REPAIR CAFES IN 2024. IN 2024 OVER 6,000 ITEMS WERE KEPT FROM THE LANDFILL AND 168 REPAIR EVENTS WERE HELD IN 68 COMMUNITIES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 2011.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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