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Sustainable Saratoga

EIN 27-4191724 · Saratoga Spgs, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood84 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION

Income
$100,929
Spending
$109,590
Reserves
23.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 69%

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

Financial health

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 23.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.

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

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 (4)
  1. $11,397 spent. RECYCLES DAY: A COMMUNITY EVENT TO COLLECT RECYCLABLE AND REUSABLE ITEMS, WHICH ARE THEN RESPONSIBLY RECYCLED OR MADE AVAILABLE TO THOSE IN NEED, KEEPING THEM OUT OF LANDFILLS.
  2. $16,060 spent. POLLINATOR PALOOZA: A DAY OF EDUCATION WHERE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC LEARN ABOUT WAYS THEY CAN PROTECT POLLINATING INSECTS AND CONSERVE NATURAL LANDS. ATTENDEES ARE ABLE TO PURCHASE NATIVE PLANTS TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE HABITATS IN THEIR OWN YARDS.
  3. $11,528 spent. URBAN FORESTRY PROJECT - WORKING TO EXPAND AND PRESERVE SARATOGA'S URBAN FOREST. WE ALL BENEFIT FROM A DENSE COVER OF TREES THROUGHOUT OUR CITY: TREES INCREASE PROPERTY VALUES, REDUCE WATER POLLUTION, IMPROVE AIR QUALITY, SUPPORT WILDLIFE, AND ENHANCE OUR QUALITY OF LIFE
  4. $34,610 spent. SUSTAINABILITY FAIR: A COMMUNITY EVENT THAT PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL TALKS ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY TOPICS, KIDS' ACTIVITIES, EXHIBITS BY LOCAL COMPANIES AND ORGANIZATIONS OFFERING SUSTAINABLE GOODS AND SERVICES, AND AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE SHOW. OTHER PROGRAMS

Source: Form 990EZ 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 November 6, 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 September 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 November 4, 2026.

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