Nonprofit · EIN 45-3848336
SUSTAINABLE JERSEY INC
Tax-exempt · LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ 08648
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,046,693 | $2,566,668 | $480,025 | $4,260,992 | $1,494,687 | $2,766,305 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,373,373 | $2,558,388 | $814,985 | $3,791,693 | $1,505,413 | $2,286,280 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,533,563 | $2,701,009 | -$167,446 | $2,873,434 | $1,402,139 | $1,471,295 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,914,743
- Program service revenue
- $62,040
- Investment income
- $135,255
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$66,722
- Other revenue
- -$65,345
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $587,500
- Other salaries and wages
- $566,731
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $927,018
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $64,578
- Travel
- $37,250
- Program services (functional)
- $2,203,554
- Management and general (functional)
- $137,573
- Fundraising (functional)
- $225,541
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,791,693
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,260,992
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,494,687
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,766,305
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,994,847
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $771,458
- Gross receipts
- $3,151,143
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 93
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- NJ
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANDALL SOLOMON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $0 | $149,236 | $1,763 |
| RENEE HAIDER | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $0 | $127,694 | $1,307 |
| CAROLINE EHRLICH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TERENCE WALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAOLA TORO ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN BROWN-DANCY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BEATRICE DAGGETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARNETTE FREDERIC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WANDA MONAHAN ESQ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SALVATORE PHD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY MCDONOUGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARISSA MCKENZIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA JIAMPETTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD MAHANEY JR EDD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEN BECKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN MORIARTY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY PERRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE SWAN-BENNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANDALL SOLOMON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $0 | $141,682 | $34,842 |
| RENEE HAIDER | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $0 | $119,458 | $27,791 |
| CAROLINE EHRLICH | VICE - CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TERENCE WALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAOLA TORO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN BROWN-DANCY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BEATRICE DAGGETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD POTOSNAK III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SCHMID | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WANDA MONAHAN ESQ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SALVATORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY MCDONOUGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARISSA MCKENZIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI MATHEUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA JIAMPETTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD MAHANEY EDD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY SONDERMEYER | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GUISEPPE GRILLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARNETTE FREDERIC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HON TONY PERRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANDALL SOLOMON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $0 | $141,930 | $29,952 |
| RENEE HAIDER | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $0 | $119,060 | $22,688 |
| TONY PERRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE EHRLICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TERENCE WALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAOLA TORO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN BROWN-DANCY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LESTER TAYLOR III ESQ | VICE - CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD POTOSNAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SCHMID | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WANDA MONAHAN ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SALVATORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY MCDONOUGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARISSA MCKENZIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI MATHEUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LISA JIAMPETTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD MAHANEY EDD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY SONDERMEYER | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GUISEPPE GRILLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL BALDAUF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CERRA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY PURNELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 6855, LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ 08648-0855
- In care of
- % PAMELA H MOUNT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CAROLINE EHRLICH, PO BOX 7718, EWING, NJ 086280718
- Signed the 990
- CAROLINE EHRLICH, CHAIRPERSON
- Phone
- (609) 771-2938
- Website
- WWW.SUSTAINABLEJERSEY.COM
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
SUSTAINABLE JERSEY'S MISSION IS TO EMPOWER NEW JERSEY COMMUNITIES TO BUILD A BETTER WORLD FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS WITH THE TOOLS, TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND FINANCIAL INCENTIVES NECESSARY TO PURSUE CRITICAL SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES.
Program accomplishments
- MUNICIPAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM:SUSTAINABLE JERSEY, LAUNCHED IN 2009, IS A FREE MUNICIPAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM THAT IDENTIFIES SPECIFIC ACTIONS COMMUNITIES CAN TAKE TO BE MORE SUSTAINABLE, ADDRESS THE CAUSES AND IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE, SAVE MONEY, AND SUSTAIN THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE OVER THE LONG TERM. BY THE END OF CALENDAR YEAR 2025, 468 NEW JERSEY MUNICIPALITIES (REPRESENTING 83% OF THE STATE) WERE REGISTERED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM AND WERE WORKING TO IMPLEMENT SUSTAINABILITY MEASURES WITH 191 CERTIFIED. IN ADDITION TO CERTIFICATION, MUNICIPALITIES CAN EARN GOLD STARS IN KEY DIMENSIONS OF SUSTAINABILITY SUCH AS ENERGY, HEALTH AND WATER. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, NEW JERSEY MUNICIPALITIES HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED 19,637 PROGRAM ACTIONS AND ACHIEVED 6 GOLD STARS.IN 2014, SUSTAINABLE JERSEY LAUNCHED THE SUSTAINABLE JERSEY FOR SCHOOLS CERTIFICATION PROGRAM IN COLLABORATION WITH LEADING NEW JERSEY SCHOOL-FOCUSED ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING THE NEW JERSEY SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION AND THE NEW JERSEY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION. IT IS IS A FREE, VOLUNTARY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR NEW JERSEY PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH TWELFTH-GRADE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. BY THE END OF CALENDAR YEAR 2025, 67% ON NEW JERSEY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT WERE PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM, 367 SCHOOLS WERE CERTIFIED WITH 58 ALSO EARNING DIGITAL SCHOOLS STAR RECOGNITION. COLLECTIVELY, SCHOOLS HAVE SUCCESSFULLY DOCUMENTED OVER 10,614 PROGRAM ACTIONS.Expenses $550,110 · revenue $62,040
- SUSTAINABLE JERSEY GRANTS PROGRAM: SUSTAINABLE JERSEY IS COMMITTED TO IDENTIFYING RESOURCES TO HELP MUNICIPALITIES AND SCHOOLS SUCCESSFULLY ADDRESS LOCAL SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES. A CORNERSTONE OF THIS EFFORT IS OUR ANNUAL GRANTS PROGRAM. SINCE 2009, 8.6 MILLION IN GRANTS HAVE BEEN AWARDED TO PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS TO PURSUE LOCAL INITIATIVES. OVER 68% OF SUSTAINABLE JERSEY PARTICIPATING MUNICIPALITIES AND 56% OF PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS HAVE RECEIVED AT LEAST ONE SUSTAINABLE JERSEY GRANT RANGING IN SIZE FROM $2,000 TO $35,000.Expenses $622,874 · grants $587,500
- SUSTAINABLE JERSEY ALSO COLLABORATES WITH STATE AGENCIES, NON-PROFITS, FOUNDATIONS, AND CORPORATIONS TO SUPPORT THEIR WORK. IN FY 2025 THIS INCLUDED HELPING MUNICIPALITIES TO BECOME MORE BIKE AND WALK FRIENDLY; ASSISTING MUNICIPALITIES AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN TAKING ADVANTAGE OF STATE AND FEDERAL INCENTIVES TO REDUCE THEIR ENERGY COSTS AND IMPLEMENT CLEAN ENERGY ALTERNATIVES, AND ENCOURAGING THEIR RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES TO THE SAME; AND WORKING WITH MUNICIPALITIES TO COMPLETE COMPREHENSIVE CLIMATE CHANGE RELATED HAZARD VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTS.Expenses $1,030,570
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-3848336
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,260,992
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,151,143
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,046,693 | $2,566,668 | $4,260,992 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,373,373 | $2,558,388 | $3,791,693 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,533,563 | $2,701,009 | $2,873,434 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,226,325 | $2,544,677 | $2,977,335 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 45-3848336).
Questions about SUSTAINABLE JERSEY INC
- What is the EIN of SUSTAINABLE JERSEY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SUSTAINABLE JERSEY INC is 45-3848336.
- Is SUSTAINABLE JERSEY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to SUSTAINABLE JERSEY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SUSTAINABLE JERSEY INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SUSTAINABLE JERSEY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SUSTAINABLE JERSEY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SUSTAINABLE JERSEY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CAROLINE EHRLICH.
- Who are the officers and directors of SUSTAINABLE JERSEY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SUSTAINABLE JERSEY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,046,693, expenses of $2,566,668 and total assets of $4,260,992 at year end.
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