Sustainable Business Education Initiative Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS NETWORK IS TO BUILD A JUST, GREEN, AND THRIVING ECONOMY IN THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA REGION. THE ORGANIZATION ACCOMPLISHES THIS BY EDUCATING AND GROWING A BROAD BASE OF LOCAL, INDEPENDENT BUSINESS AND EDUCATING POLICYMAKERS AND THE PUBLIC.
- Income
- $851,959
- Spending
- $792,229
- Spent on programs
- 67%
- Reserves
- 3.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 80%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 15
- Highest pay
- $105,265, (former ed)
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: 85 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 23% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1567% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 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: 97 out of 100. Higher than 93% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
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, 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 (2)
- $453,645 spent. SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS SERVICES AND SPECIAL PROJECTS: THE SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS NETWORK OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA (SBN) IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT HAS BEEN SERVING THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA REGION FOR OVER 25 YEARS, WITH A MISSION TO BUILD A JUST, GREEN, AND THRIVING ECONOMY BY ADVANCING SUSTAINABILITY, EQUITY, AND OPPORTUNITY FOR LOCAL AND REGIONAL BUSINESSES, COMMUNITIES, AND THE ENVIRONMENT. GUIDED BY THE TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE FRAMEWORK OF PEOPLE, PLANET, AND PROSPERITY, SBN DELIVERS PROGRAMMING ACROSS THREE PILLARS, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, BUSINESS GROWTH & STABILITY, AND PEOPLE, COMMUNITY & PROSPERITY, THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITY, AND COMMUNITY BUILDING.
- $75,409 spent. MEMBERSHIP SERVICES: SBN OFFERS A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS TO MEMBERS AND THE BROADER LOCAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. SBN CONNECTS MEMBERS WITH EACH OTHER, AS WELL AS DECISION MAKERS, TO EXCHANGE LEARNING AND BEST PRACTICES, BOND OVER COMMONALITIES, AND DISCUSS HOW POLICIES AND PROCESSES COULD BETTER SUPPORT THE LOCAL IMPACT ECONOMY. SBN ALSO PROMOTES ITS MEMBERS WITHIN AND OUTSIDE OF ITS NETWORK, AS WELL AS THE STRENGTHS OF THE LOCAL ECONOMY AND TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE PRACTICES. SBN ADVOCATES ON MEMBERS' BEHALF THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO ENSURE THAT LOCAL, INDEPENDENTLY-OWNED, AND SOCIALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE BUSINESSES ARE FULLY SUPPORTED TO START, GROW, AND THRIVE.
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
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? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 2025.
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 December 2010.
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 October 21, 2026.
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