Global Coalition on Sustainability Fka US Coalition on Sustainability
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ESTABLISHED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE UNITED NATIONS, THE GLOBAL COALITION ON SUSTAINABILITY'S SINGLE PURPOSE IS TO UNIFY AND ACCELERATE PROGRESS TOWARD ACHIEVING THE UN'S SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS BY 2030.
- Income
- $306,707
- Spending
- $223,864
- Spent on programs
- 96%
- Reserves
- 6.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 7
- Highest pay
- $90,000, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 27% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 36% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1596% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 61 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
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, 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 (1)
- $214,443 spent. SUSTAINCHAIN - IN ORDER TO ACCELERATE THE WORLD'S PROGRESS TOWARD MEETING THE 17 UN'S SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDG) BY 2030, THE GLOBAL COALITION ON SUSTAINABILITY DEVELOPED THE WORLD'S FIRST SDG ACCELERATOR, SUSTAINCHAIN. SUSTAINCHAIN USES ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING TO SUPPORT SYSTEM-WIDE CHANGE BY SOURCING SUSTAINABILITY SOLUTIONS, FINDING SUPPLY CHAIN PARTNERS AND FACILITATING UNIFIED ACTION. SUSTAINCHAIN PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR RAPID EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION, NEW CONNECTIONS, NEW BUSINESS MODELS, AND NEW SOLUTIONS, BRINGING TOGETHER A DIVERSE ARRAY OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT DON'T USUALLY ENCOUNTER EACH OTHER, INCLUDING LARGE CORPORATIONS, SMES,CLIMATE EXPERTS, INVESTORS, RESEARCH OUTFITS, SOCIAL ENTERPRISES, AND TECHNOLOGY-BASED STARTUPS. SHORTLY AFTER LAUNCH, SEVEN ACTION TRACKS ALIGNED WITH THE SDG PATHWAYS SURFACED FROM LEADERS ACROSS THE SUSTAINCHAIN COMMUNITY IN VACCINE EQUITY, OCEAN ENERGY, CIRCULARITY, PLASTIC WASTE, RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE, ESG INVESTING, AND REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE. IN 2024 ADDITIONAL MAJOR PARTNERSHIPS WERE FORGED TO SCALE THE NETWORK OF NETWORKS INCLUDING THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS NETWORK; AS WELL AS EXPANSION OF CURRENT PARTNERSHTHE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK (SUNY), AND THE ALLIANCE OF EXCELLENCE FOR RESEARCH AND INNOVATION (AEPHORIA).
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2024.
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 May 2020.
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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