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Voices for a Sustainable Future Inc

EIN 27-1940927 · Takoma Park, MD

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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Income
$2.0 million
Spending
$1.6 million
Spent on programs
71%
Reserves
5.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 100%
Employees
0
Highest pay
$138,599, coexecutive

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

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 20% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 13% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    71% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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: 75 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 14 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give 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 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 (1)
  1. $1.1 million spent. LONG-TERM GOALS ARE TO: -SUPPORT THE LABOR MOVEMENT TO BECOME A LEADING FORCE FOR A JUST TRANSITION TO A REGENERATIVE ECONOMY, BY BUILDING AND ADVANCING A CLIMATE ACTION PROGRAM OF ITS OWN. -SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTALISTS AND OTHER CLIMATE LEADERS TO UNDERSTAND: 1) LABOR'S IMPORTANCE TO THE SUCCESS OF THE CLIMATE MOVEMENT, TO RESTORE DEMOCRACY AND TO REDUCE INEQUALITY; 2) HOW CENTRAL WORK IS TO PEOPLE'S LIVES; 3) THAT GOOD JOBS ARE AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT OF A JUST TRANSITION. -BUILD BRIDGES AND DEEP RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE LABOR AND CLIMATE MOVEMENTS AND HELP THEM ENGAGE TOGETHER IN RISING TO THE CHALLENGES OF THE CURRENT CLIMATE CRISIS. JUST TRANSITION LISTENING PROJECT THE NEED FOR A LARGE-SCALE JUST TRANSITION FOR WORKERS AND COMMUNITIES HAS NEVER BEEN MORE URGENT. IN APRIL 2020 ALONE, MORE THAN 30 MILLION WORKERS APPLIED FOR UNEMPLOYMENT. MANY FACE THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THEY WILL NEVER GO BACK TO THEIR PREVIOUS JOBS. THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC AND THE ECONOMIC CRISIS DEVELOPING AS A RESULT OFFER AN IMPORTANT BAROMETER OF WHETHER AND HOW WE ARE PREPARED SOCIALLY, POLITICALLY AND ECONOMICALLY FOR MASSIVE CHANGES TO OUR ECONOMY. THE SHIFT TO A GREEN ECONOMY WE NEED IN ORDER TO CONFRONT THE CLIMATE CRISIS WILL REQUIRE ECONOMIC SHIFTS ON A SIMILAR SCALE. ON MAY 27, 2020, THE LABOR NETWORK FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND PARTNERS LAUNCHED THE JUST TRANSITION LISTENING PROJECT, KICKING OFF THE PANDEMIC, THE ECONOMIC CRISIS AND JUST TRANSITION, FEATURING RENOWNED LINGUIST, HISTORIAN AND PHILOSOPHER NOAM CHOMSKY AND ECONOMIC EXPERTS THEA LEE, PRESIDENT OF THE ECONOMIC POLICY INSTITUTE AND ROBERT POLLIN, CO-DIRECTOR OF THE POLITICAL ECONOMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE. MARIA CASTANEDA, LNS BOARD MEMBER, SECRETARY-TREASURE OF 1199 SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL-UNITED HEALTHCARE WORKERS EAST GAVE THE OPENING REMARKS. LONG-TERM GOALS ARE TO: -SUPPORT THE LABOR MOVEMENT TO BECOME A LEADING FORCE FOR A JUST TRANSITION TO A REGENERATIVE ECONOMY, BY BUILDING AND ADVANCING A CLIMATE ACTION PROGRAM OF ITS OWN. -SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTALISTS AND OTHER CLIMATE LEADERS TO UNDERSTAND: 1) LABOR'S IMPORTANCE TO THE SUCCESS OF THE CLIMATE MOVEMENT, TO RESTORE DEMOCRACY AND TO REDUCE INEQUALITY; 2) HOW CENTRAL WORK IS TO PEOPLE'S LIVES; 3) THAT GOOD JOBS ARE AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT OF A JUST TRANSITION. -BUILD BRIDGES AND DEEP RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE LABOR AND CLIMATE MOVEMENTS AND HELP THEM ENGAGE TOGETHER IN RISING TO THE CHALLENGES OF THE CURRENT CLIMATE CRISIS. JUST TRANSITION LISTENING PROJECT THE NEED FOR A LARGE-SCALE JUST TRANSITION FOR WORKERS AND COMMUNITIES HAS NEVER BEEN MORE URGENT. IN APRIL 2020 ALONE, MORE THAN 30 MILLION WORKERS APPLIED FOR UNEMPLOYMENT. MANY FACE THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THEY WILL NEVER GO BACK TO THEIR PREVIOUS JOBS. THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC AND THE ECONOMIC CRISIS DEVELOPING AS A RESULT OFFER AN IMPORTANT BAROMETER OF WHETHER AND HOW WE ARE PREPARED SOCIALLY, POLITICALLY AND ECONOMICALLY FOR MASSIVE CHANGES TO OUR ECONOMY. THE SHIFT TO A GREEN ECONOMY WE NEED IN ORDER TO CONFRONT THE CLIMATE CRISIS WILL REQUIRE ECONOMIC SHIFTS ON A SIMILAR SCALE. ON MAY 27, 2020, THE LABOR NETWORK FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND PARTNERS LAUNCHED THE JUST TRANSITION LISTENING PROJECT, KICKING OFF THE PANDEMIC, THE ECONOMIC CRISIS AND JUST TRANSITION, FEATURING RENOWNED LINGUIST, HISTORIAN AND PHILOSOPHER NOAM CHOMSKY AND ECONOMIC EXPERTS THEA LEE, PRESIDENT OF THE ECONOMIC POLICY INSTITUTE AND ROBERT POLLIN, CO-DIRECTOR OF THE POLITICAL ECONOMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE. MARIA CASTANEDA, LNS BOARD MEMBER, SECRETARY-TREASURE OF 1199 SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL-UNITED HEALTHCARE WORKERS EAST GAVE THE OPENING REMARKS.

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 2010.

    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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