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Sustainable Ncw

EIN 82-3346592 · Wenatchee, WA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair69 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SNCWs mission is to inspire and empower our community to work together for a resilient equitable and environmentally sustainable future. Our programs accomplish our mission through events educational resources and collaborative efforts.

Income
$245,496
Spending
$199,275
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
0.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 61%
Employees
4
Volunteers
50

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

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.5 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 19% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 227% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 9 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.

  • 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 (4)
  1. $123,068 spent. The Sustainable Bike CoOp SBC offered after school bike repair and safety workshops to youth at local schools visiting 6 different schools in 2025. We also hosted pop-up bike repair and or bike corrals at various community events - a total of 48 events engaging about 1800 people. SBC was granted a repair space thanks to a free lease from the YMCA. After receiving use of the space we spent many hours updating cleaning organizing shelving tools and spare parts doing volunteer training hosting events to disassemble donated bikes and repair workshops. We accept donated bikes and we are refurbishing them to redistribute to our community. In 2025 we gave away 50 bikes a combination of new and refurbished.
  2. $32,301 spent. Our outreach and education efforts included hosting several events such as a panel discussion on sustainable practices giving talks to school groups and helping events with their Towards Zero Waste efforts. We participated in 25 events engaging about 12,000 people. We sent out a monthly e-newsletter 1000 followers did social media posts and 7 blogs on our website. There were 6 articles in the local papers and outreach with local radio stations and TV. We helped facilitate the creation of three regional reports: a Chelan and Douglas County Climate Vulnerability Assessment and a GHG Emission Inventory report for the City of Wenatchee and a GHG Emission Inventory report for Chelan County. Our efforts to divert materials at events helped divert about 4000 lbs of organics and 2400 lbs of recyclables from the landfill in 2025.
  3. $8,299 spent. In 2025 we hosted our annual Earth Day Fair with 60 booths and 500 attendees. Our Earth Day Fair provided opportunities for attendees including families and kids to learn about sustainability initiatives buy sustainable goods and celebrate our local environment through activities.
  4. $5,305 spent. We continue to maintain and update our Waste Wizard online search tool which is available to everyone in Chelan and Douglas Counties to use to determine how best to recycle repurpose donate or safely dispose of a range of materials. In 2025 there were 12,700 views with 9000 first time users. Over its lifetime since 2022 the Waste Wizard has received 44,500 views with 28,600 unique viewers.

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 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 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 January 2018.

    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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