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Sustainable Systems Research Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 47-2856470

Jan 01, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 • Filed on May 30, 2023

Organization Profilesustainablesystemsfoundation.org
2861 Mission StSanta Cruz, CA 95060

(000) 000-0000

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

58th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

58th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

83rd percentile

36%

Higher net margin than 83% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

78th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

94th percentile

153%

Faster asset growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

57th percentile

19%

Faster revenue growth than 57% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets58th percentile

Assets

Up

$58,822

Up $35,571 (+153%) from 2021

Net Assets

Up

$58,822

Up $35,571 (+153%) from 2021

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2021

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue58th percentileNet Margin83rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$97,529

Up $15,298 (+19%) from 2021

Expenses

Down

$61,956

Down $4,011 (-6.1%) from 2021

Net Income

Up

$35,573

Up $19,309 (+119%) from 2021

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth94th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2021: $23,251Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $23,2512021Assets 2022: $58,822Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $58,8222022Assets 2023: $93,822Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $93,8222023Assets 2024: $172,954Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $172,9542024Assets 2025: $247,778Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $247,7782025

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$58,822
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$58,822
Open 2022 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth57th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$600K$400K$200K$0Revenue 2021: $82,231Expenses 2021: $65,967Net Income 2021: $16,2642021Revenue 2022: $97,529Expenses 2022: $61,956Net Income 2022: $35,5732022Revenue 2023: $163,217Expenses 2023: $163,217Net Income 2023: $02023Revenue 2024: $458,051Expenses 2024: $322,587Net Income 2024: $135,4642024Revenue 2025: $359,864Expenses 2025: $283,639Net Income 2025: $76,2252025

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$97,529
Expenses$61,956
Net Income$35,573
Open 2022 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
May 30, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$97,529
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Sustainable Systems Research Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit green think tank and project incubator based in Santa Cruz, California. SSRF seeks to: Address complex and wicked environmental and sustainability problems that confound communities, defy singular technical or social solutions and cannot be addressed successfully at a global scale. Bring together numerous stakeholders with competing interests, capacities and approaches while addressing the critical importance of equity and justice. Collaborate with partner organizations to incubate and develop local projects and programs that promote community sustainability and development. Pursue projects that are replicable and scalable, based on best practices and insights drawn from successful projects. Our philosophy is that a project or program implemented successfully at one site can be replicated in many other places, with appropriate adjustments to local conditions.

Green think tank project incubator

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
0--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay78th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Ronnie D LipschutzPresident Senior AnalystPT$0--
Kevin W BellVice President Senior AnalystsPT$0--
Thomas W RettenwenderTreasurer Board Member-$0--
Dr Adina PaytanBoard Member-$0--
Dr Dustin MulvaneyBoard Member-$0--
Sr Ann LopezBoard Member-$0--
Sheila DavisBoard Member-$0--
Marisha FarnsworthBoard Member-$0--
Steven MentorBoard Member-$0--
Beatriz SmithBoard Member-$0--
Dr Molly FyfeExecutive DirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Sustainable Systems Research Foundation
EIN
47-2856470
Phone
0000000000
Address
2861 MISSION ST, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060

Signing Officer

Name
Ronnie D Lipschutz
Title
President
Phone
8315887625
Signed
2023-05-30
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Schedule O:

“Board & liability insurance: $1598 Workshop stipends to participants: $5480 Equipment & supplies: $12003 Seeds: $769 Soil tests: $730 Subscriptions: $763”

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Filings

Displayed year

2022 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$58,822
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$58,822
Revenue
$97,529
Expenses
$61,956
Net income
$35,573
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.48$0.00$2.48$3.60$2.84$0.76
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.73$0.00$1.73$4.58$3.23$1.35
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.94$0.00$0.94$1.63$1.63$0.00
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.59$0.00$0.59$0.98$0.62$0.36
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.23$0.00$0.23$0.82$0.66$0.16