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Western New York Sustainable Business Roundtable Ltd

EIN 81-2799002 · Buffalo, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceGood79 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Only 42% of its spending went to programs.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

TO ACHIEVE OUR MISSION OF ACCELERATING SUSTAINABILITY IN BUSINESS IN THE WNY REGION, SBR PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, ONLINE TOOLS AND RESOURCES, AND TIMELY, RELEVANT INSIGHTS TO ITS MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS AND TO ANY INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION INTERESTED IN SUSTAINABILITY. WE CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WNY BUSINESSES TO ADOPT SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS PRACTICES THAT HELP REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT, PRIORITIZE EMPLOYEE AND COMMUNITY WELL-BEING, MANAGE RISK AND SUPPORT LONG-TERM RESILIENCE. OUR ULTIMATE VISION IS AN ECONOMICALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY RESILIENT WESTERN NEW YORK WHERE PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES THRIVE.

Income
$244,745
Spending
$219,550
Spent on programs
42%
Reserves
11.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 60%
Employees
0

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

Good: 78 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 473% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    42% 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

Good: 79 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a 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.

  • 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, 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)
  1. $92,261 spent. IN 2025, SBR HOSTED 11 EDUCATIONAL EVENTS ON 4 IDENTIFIED "THEMES": STRATEGIC SUSTAINABILITY IMPLEMENTATION, RENEWABLE ENERGY, WATER STEWARDSHIP, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. ALL TOLD, OUR EDUCATIONAL EVENTS ATTRACTED OVER 600 INDIVIDUALS. WE COLLABORATED WITH 7 OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ON THESE 11 EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND MADE A CONCERTED EFFORT TO PROMOTE THESE EVENTS NOT ONLY TO SBR MEMBERS, BUT TO LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS, STUDENTS, OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND MINORITY- AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES. IN ADDITION TO THESE 11 EVENTS, WE HOSTED OUR ANNUAL SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS SUMMIT IN NOVEMBER. THE SUMMIT WAS ATTENDED BY 200+ BUSINESS LEADERS, STUDENTS, AND ENTREPRENEURS. WE BROUGHT IN OVER 20 EXPERTS ON A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT SUSTAINABILITY TOPICS TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR SUMMIT, AND FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, WE OFFERED 2 OPTIONAL DEEP-DIVE WORKSHOPS: ONE ON SUSTAINABLE LEADERSHIP, AND ONE ON USING DATA TO INFORM SUSTAINABLE DECISION MAKING. WE ALLOCATED 30 SUMMIT TICKETS SPECIFICALLY TO ENABLE ENTREPRENEURS FROM MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES AND STUDENTS TO ATTEND AT NO CHARGE. THE 2025 SUMMIT WAS A NO-WASTE EVENT, MEANING WE ELIMINATED ALL SINGLE-USE PLASTICS FROM THE EVENT AND COMPOSTED AS MUCH FOOD WASTE AS POSSIBLE. IN 2025, SBR HOSTED 11 EDUCATIONAL EVENTS ON 4 IDENTIFIED "THEMES": STRATEGIC SUSTAINABILITY IMPLEMENTATION, RENEWABLE ENERGY, WATER STEWARDSHIP, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. ALL TOLD, OUR EDUCATIONAL EVENTS ATTRACTED OVER 600 INDIVIDUALS. WE COLLABORATED WITH 7 OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ON THESE 11 EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND MADE A CONCERTED EFFORT TO PROMOTE THESE EVENTS NOT ONLY TO SBR MEMBERS, BUT TO LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS, STUDENTS, OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND MINORITY- AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES. IN ADDITION TO THESE 11 EVENTS, WE HOSTED OUR ANNUAL SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS SUMMIT IN NOVEMBER. THE SUMMIT WAS ATTENDED BY 200+ BUSINESS LEADERS, STUDENTS, AND ENTREPRENEURS. WE BROUGHT IN OVER 20 EXPERTS ON A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT SUSTAINABILITY TOPICS TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR SUMMIT, AND FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, WE OFFERED 2 OPTIONAL DEEP-DIVE WORKSHOPS: ONE ON SUSTAINABLE LEADERSHIP, AND ONE ON USING DATA TO INFORM SUSTAINABLE DECISION MAKING. WE ALLOCATED 30 SUMMIT TICKETS SPECIFICALLY TO ENABLE ENTREPRENEURS FROM MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES AND STUDENTS TO ATTEND AT NO CHARGE. THE 2025 SUMMIT WAS A NO-WASTE EVENT, MEANING WE ELIMINATED ALL SINGLE-USE PLASTICS FROM THE EVENT AND COMPOSTED AS MUCH FOOD WASTE AS POSSIBLE.
  2. THROUGH OUR WORK AS A SUBCONTRACTOR OF THE NYSERDA CLEAN ENERGY HUB PROGRAM IN WNY, WE CONTINUED TO EDUCATE AND SHARE RESOURCES ABOUT THE TRANSITION TO CLEAN ENERGY IN OUR REGION. SPECIFICALLY, WE DEVELOPED AN ENERGY EFFICIENCY WEBINAR SERIES DESIGNED FOR NONPROFIT LEADERS AND BUSINESS OWNERS IN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES (DAC'S) ACROSS WNY. ALONGSIDE THESE WEBINARS, WE DEVELOPED 6 DIGITAL RESOURCES FOR ATTENDEES COVERING ENERGY EFFICIENCY INCENTIVES, TRANSPORTATION AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS. ALL TOLD, MORE THAN 100 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED THESE WEBINARS (THE EVENT ATTENDANCE NUMBERS IN THE FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT DO NOT INCLUDE THOSE FROM THIS PROGRAM).

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

  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 2025.

    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 February 2017.

    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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