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Nonprofits›Sustainable Systems Research Foundation

Human Services

Sustainable Systems Research Foundation

SANTA CRUZ, CA

Website

Total revenue

$458K

Total expenses

$323K

Net assets

$173K

Grants received

$181K

10 grants

EIN

472856470

Tax year

2024

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.

Programs

4 programs

SSRF launched Regeneration, a project to provide technical assistance and other services to disadvantaged operators of small farms (less than 50 acres) on the Central Coast of California

Expenses: $8KGrants: $26K

SSRF continued its work related to solar community energy systems and guaranteed basic income streams from the sale of solar electricity.

Expenses: $15K

SSRF took on Fiscal sponsorship of Protect San Benito County a project to preserve open space and farmland from development.

Expenses: $157KGrants: $225K

Continued working with Esperanza Farms on USDA funded Farm to School project

Expenses: $36KGrants: $35K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$458K

Program service revenue—

Investment income$229

Other revenue$216

Total revenue$458K

Expenses

Grants paid$3K

Salaries & benefits$62K

Fundraising—

Other expenses$257K

Total expenses$323K

Total assets$173K

Net assets$173K

People

10 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Kevin W Bell

Vice President

Board

$3K

5 hrs/wk

Ronnie D Lipschutz

President

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

Adina Paytan

Treasurer

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Dustin Mulvaney

Board Member

Board

—

Ann Lopez

Board Member

Board

—

Sheila Davis

Board Member

Board

—

Marisha Farnsworth

Board Member

Board

—

Steven Mentor

Board member

Board

—

Beatriz Smith

Board members

Board

—

Thomas Rettenwender

Board member

Board

—

Grants received

Showing 10 of 10

FromAmountPurposeYear

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$25K

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2023

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$20K

Human Services

2023

CS FUND

$10K

REGENERACION - ALIANZA LATINA EN AGROECOLOGIA Y SISTEMA ALIMENTARIO

2023

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$10K

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2022

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$15K

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2021

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$15K

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2021

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$30K

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2020

New Earth Foundation Inc

$1K

Ending Poverty in California through Solar (EPICS) Project

2020

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$35K

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2019

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$20K

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2018

Funded by

$181K from 4 funders · 10 grants · 2018–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$150K · 7 grants · 2018–2023

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$20K · 1 grant · 2023

Cs Fund

$10K · 1 grant · 2023

New Earth Foundation Inc

$1K · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN472856470

NTEE codeP05

Subsection03

Ruling date2016-03

Formed2015

Employees3

Volunteers3