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Sustainable World Inc

EIN 81-4670573 · New York, NY

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

What it says it does

SEE SCHEDULE O PART I FOR DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION.

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

Weak: 36 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

Reserves
4 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 0.4 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20
It owes 87% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 179% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 772% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
89% 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

Strong: 92 out of 100. Higher than 86% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

Independent board
18 of 25
3 of 4 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
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave 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.
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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$62,801 spent. AIR QUALITY ASIA IS AN INTERNATIONAL AIR QUALITY ADVOCACY GROUP BUILDING ON A SUCCESSFUL PARLIAMENTARY ACTION MODEL WITH THE VISION TO SECURE A BREATHABLE FUTURE FOR ASIA. ITS MISSION IS TO PROVIDE MEASURABLE IMPROVEMENT IN AIR QUALITY IN ASIA THROUGH NATIONAL POLICY AND EMISSIONS REGULATION STRENGTHENING. THE GOAL IS TO HAVE THREE KEY PILOT ASIAN COUNTRIES - INDIA, INDONESIA AND PAKISTAN - MEET THE 2020/2030 UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS RELATED TO AIR QUALITY. ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR CLEAN AIR AND BLUE SKIES, SEPTEMBER 7, 2022, AIR QUALITY ASIA RELEASED AN INSPIRATIONAL ANTHEM FOR THE CLEAN AIR MOVEMENT FOR ONE OF THE MOST POLLUTED HOTSPOTS ON THE PLANET, SOUTH ASIA. THE ANTHEM, TITLED SAAFHAWA, IS LINKED TO THE UN BREATHE LIFE CAMPAIGN AND REACHES OUT TO THE WIDER SOUTH ASIAN CITIZENS THROUGH EVOCATIVE LYRICS AND MUSIC BY SOME OF THE REGIONS MOST CELEBRATED MUSIC ARTISTS.

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

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 December 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 May 2017.
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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