Out for Sustainability
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO MOBILIZE THE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, AND QUEER (LGBTQ) COMMUNITY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ACTION IN PURSUIT OF A FABULOUS PLANET. THIS SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH NON-POLITICAL ADVOCACY, EVENTS, OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE.
- Income
- $241,834
- Spending
- $95,882
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 23.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 8
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 23.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 60% of income.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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)
- $61,601 spent. IN 2024, OUT FOR SUSTAINABILITY (OUT4S) BUILT ON ITS MISSION TO PROMOTE INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE GLOBAL CLIMATE POLICY AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND ACROSS GEOGRAPHIES THROUGH THE DIRECT INCLUSION OF QUEER EXPERIENCES, BY ELEVATING THE VISIBILITY OF LGBTQ+ NEEDS IN CLIMATE DISCUSSIONS AT THE UN, REGIONAL FORUMS, NATIONAL, AND SUBNATIONAL STRATEGIES. OUT4S IS INCREASINGLY RECOGNIZED AS A RELIABLE AND EXPERT VOICE ON QUEER CLIMATE ADVOCACY AMONG GOVERNMENTS, UN BODIES, AND PEER ORGANIZATIONS. OUT FOR SUSTAINABILITY STRENGTHENED OUR COMMUNITY BY FOSTERING STRONGER NETWORKS BETWEEN CLIMATE JUSTICE, LGBTQ+, GENDER EQUALITY, AND HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCATES, WHILE ALSO CONTRIBUTING DIRECTLY WITH INPUTS INTO POLICY FRAMEWORKS THAT SHAPED REVISIONS TO MAJOR CLIMATE, GENDER, AND HUMAN RIGHTS REPORTS, POLICIES, AND LEGISLATIONS AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT.
- $18,929 spent. OUT FOR SUSTAINABILITY'S QREADY PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO RESILIENCE PREPAREDNESS BY AND FOR LGBTQ+ COMMUNITIES THAT FOCUSES ON THE NEEDS OF MULTIPLY MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES ON THE FRONTLINES OF CLIMATE INJUSTICE THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS THAT HONOR THEIR LEADERSHIP IN THIS WORK. WE UTILIZE TWO CONTRACTORS TO HELP SUPPORT THIS MISSION.
- $6,189 spent. OUT FOR SUSTAINABILITY WAS THE PRIMARY SPONSOR OF THE NEW FEATURE-LENGTH DOCUMENTARY CAN'T STOP CHANGE: QUEER CLIMATE STORIES FROM THE FLORIDA FRONTLINES, PRODUCED BY QUEERS 4 CLIMATE JUSTICE. AS FLORIDA'S VIOLENT LEGISLATION DOMINATES HEADLINES, LGBTQ2S+ COMMUNITIES ARE ALSO ON THE FRONTLINES OF ACCELERATING CLIMATE CHANGE. CAN'T STOP CHANGE WEAVES INTERVIEWS WITH 14 LGBTQ2S+ ARTISTS, ORGANIZERS, AND EDUCATORS ACROSS FLORIDA (AND THE NEW FLORIDA DIASPORA) INTO AN INTERSECTIONAL CLIMATE JUSTICE NARRATIVE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on February 15, 2013 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on February 15, 2013.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2015.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 November 4, 2026.
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