Sustainable Innovation Initiatives Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Our mission is to enable ecologically regenerative and sustainable societies in tropical forest regions. We are dedicated to fostering these societies, particularly in the Caribbean and wider Americas, where biodiversity is most critically threatened. By leveraging our regional expertise, we focus on research, capacity building, legal reform, technology development, and collaboration with local communities, governments, NGOs, and other stakeholders. We strive to inspire informed, integrative, and innovative approaches to addressing urgent ecological issues and empowering others to join us in this vital mission. Through our concerted efforts, we aim to create resilient ecosystems and communities that thrive in harmony with nature, ensuring a sustainable future for generations to come.
- Income
- $305,013
- Spending
- $231,070
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- 8.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 98%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 2
- Highest pay
- $7,200, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 24% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 91% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 97 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 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 December 31, 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 (3)
- $49,956 spent. Development of the Caribbean Wildlife Enforcement Network (CAR_WEN) Working Group https://www.car-wen.org/ . This includes hosting a CAR-WEN side event at the 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP20) for CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Deployment of a wildlife crime rapid assessment toolkit in Jamaica. This mission was curtailed by the arrival of hurricane Melissa
- $45,357 spent. Development of the Caribbean Wildlife Enforcement Network (CAR_WEN) Working Group https://www.car-wen.org/ . This includes Development of the Biodiversity Manager Platform. This is a low-cost, modular database system capable of supporting wildlife-crime monitoring networks across countries and enforcement networks. CAR-WEN endorsement at The Thirteenth Conference of Parties to the Protocol Concerning Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW) of the Wider Caribbean Region
- $123,114 spent. Catalyzing Songbird Conservation and Management in the Southern Caribbean and the Guiana Shield.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2013.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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