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Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods

EIN 20-8195963 · Sacramento, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood74 out of 100GovernanceStrong93 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SUSTAINABLE ORGANIC INTEGRATED LIVELIHOODS (SOIL) PROMOTES DIGNITY, HEALTH AND SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS THROUGH TRANSFORMATION OF WASTES INTO RESOURCES.

Income
$2.6 million
Spending
$2.6 million
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
4.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 92%
Employees
7
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$104,916, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 19% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 20% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 11 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a 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

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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 September 30, 2025, 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 (5)
  1. $1.4 million spent. ECOLOGICAL SANITATION - SOIL HAS DEVELOPED A CONTAINER-BASED SANITATION (CBS) SYSTEM TO PROVIDE IMPOVERISHED COMMUNITIES IN DENSE URBAN AREAS IN HAITI WITH ACCESS TO DIGNIFIED, SAFE AND AFFORDABLE TOILETS. SOIL'S SANITATION SERVICES ARE PRIMARILY DIRECTED TO HOUSEHOLDS THROUGH ITS EKOLAKAY PROGRAM. SOIL ALSO OPERATES SEVERAL PUBLIC TOILETS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND RENTS PORTABLE TOILETS FOR EVENTS AND SHORT-TERM NEEDS.
  2. $358,524 spent. COMPOSTING OF HUMAN WASTE - SOIL HAS AN ESTABLISHED COMPOSTING WASTE TREATMENT SITE IN NORTHERN HAITI IN THE TOWN OF LIMONADE. AT THIS SITE, HUMAN WASTE IS SAFELY CONVERTED INTO NUTRIENT RICH COMPOST THAT CAN BE USED TO ENHANCE THE SOIL IN AGRICULTURAL AND REFORESTATION APPLICATIONS.
  3. $224,135 spent. RESEARCH - SOIL IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SANITATION SERVICES IS GUIDED BY RIGOROUS EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH. SOIL HAS A DEDICATED RESEARCH DEPARTMENT WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO EVALUATE ONGOING PROGRAMMING TO ENSURE THAT SOIL'S SERVICES ARE COST EFFECTIVE, EQUITABLE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND. IT IS THE ROLE OF THE RESEARCH DEPARTMENT TO LIAISE TO ENHANCE THE IMPACT OF SOIL'S CORE MISSION. THE RESEARCH DEPARTMENT IS TASKED WITH DISSEMINATING PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS AS A METHOD FOR SHARING LESSONS LEARNED WITH OTHER IMPLEMENTERS, PROMOTING FURTHER SCIENTIFIC ENQUIRY INTO EFFECTIVE SANITATION AND WASTE TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES, AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE GLOBAL SECTORAL DIALOGUE AROUND SANITATION PROVISION.
  4. $245,890 spent. EDUCATION AND OUTREACH - SOIL CONDUCTS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT OTHERS IN REPLICATING ITS WORK. AS A PART OF THIS EFFORT, SOIL HAS ORGANIZED EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND WORKSHOPS FOR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, THE HAITIAN GOVERNMENT AND VARIOUS INTERNATIONAL ENTITIES. SOIL IS COMMITTED TO TRANSPARENTLY SHARING ITS RESEARCH SO THAT ITS WORK IN HAITI CAN BE ADAPTED IN VULNERABLE URBAN COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE.
  5. $10,169 spent. EMERGENCY RESPONSE - SOIL OPERATES IN A HIGHLY FRAGILE CONTEXT WHICH IS PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE TO NATURAL DISASTERS AND PUBLIC HEALTH THREATS. IN THE FACE OF THESE ONGOING RISKS, SOIL INVESTS IN EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND FREQUENTLY PARTICIPATES IN COORDINATED RESPONSE EFFORTS WHEN THERE IS AN EMERGENCY IN HAITI (RECENT EXAMPLES INCLUDE FLOODING, EARTHQUAKES, COVID-19 AND CHOLERA).

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 September 2025.

    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 June 2007.

    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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