SUSTAINABLE MARKETS FOUNDATION

NEW YORK, NY, 10018 (212) 764-0521 Est. 2001 EIN 13-4188834
C30 - Natural Resources Conservation & Protection 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, CONSUMER PROTECTION, HEALTH AND SAFETY, AND GOOD GOVERNMENT.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
440
Total Giving
$55.1M
Recipients
434
Years Active
2016 - 2024
Avg grant: $130,994 Median: $47,375

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
202448$11.5M $240K2226
202353$13.2M $250K2726
202286$7.2M $84K4340
202177$5.5M $71K5126
202039$5.4M $139K1623
201952$5.4M $105K3120
201742$3.6M $85K2121
201643$3.2M $74K410

Sectors Funded

Environment
185
Public & Societal Benefit
25
Civil Rights & Advocacy
20
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
19
Education
16
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
15
Arts, Culture & Humanities
15
Animal-Related
13
and 15 more sectors

Top States

California
100
New York
77
District of Columbia
49
Colorado
19
Washington
18
Massachusetts
16
Texas
14
Minnesota
11
and 28 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
116
$10M - $50M
60
$5M - $10M
55
$100K - $500K
54
$500K - $1M
49
Over $50M
27
Under $100K
19

Top Grantees

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Grants Awarded · 404 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$47,524,141
Total Expenses
$41,302,876
Net Assets
$55,129,609
75 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-08-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
16.0 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 1.0%
Expenses ↓ 0.4%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 91.1% Investment 8.9%
Expense Breakdown
Program 98.2% Management 1.8%

Officers & Trustees (4)

Individual compensation is available on Grow plans.

Filing History (8 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025
$47,524,141 ↓$41,302,876$55,129,609
2023 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024
$47,993,848 ↑$41,478,897$49,166,487
2022 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2022 to Aug 31, 2023
$39,210,071 ↓$30,565,908$42,548,252
2021 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2021 to Aug 31, 2022
$42,011,341 ↑$25,863,297$33,714,746
2020 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2020 to Aug 31, 2021
$19,381,628 ↓$18,319,398$17,566,702
2019 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2019 to Aug 31, 2020
$23,478,528 ↑$17,312,676$16,504,472
2017 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2017 to Aug 31, 2018
$14,027,640 ↑$13,519,637$6,255,784
2016 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2016 to Aug 31, 2017
$12,960,963 $11,209,733$5,747,781

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EIN: 13-4188834 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data