Nonprofit · EIN 45-3867653
COMMITTEE ON SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT
Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,385,938 | $2,964,762 | $421,176 | $4,348,992 | $446,823 | $3,902,169 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,295,994 | $2,324,534 | -$1,028,540 | $4,011,146 | $530,153 | $3,480,993 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,587,057
- Program service revenue
- $760,995
- Investment income
- $42,596
- Other revenue
- -$4,710
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $24,412
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $189,422
- Other salaries and wages
- $293,037
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $664,743
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $10,530
- Accounting fees
- $45,858
- Occupancy
- $6,840
- Travel
- $96,547
- Depreciation
- $85,991
- Program services (functional)
- $2,586,315
- Management and general (functional)
- $336,709
- Fundraising (functional)
- $41,738
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,011,146
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,348,992
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $446,823
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,902,169
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $507,424
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $671,479
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,230,690
- Gross receipts
- $3,385,938
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 6
- Year formed
- 2012
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIAM J BRODY | Chief Executive Officer Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $167,956 | $21,466 |
| JESSICA MULLAN | SR. DIR. MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,584 | $4,797 |
| MATTHEW HIMMEL | Sr Dir Sustainability Intel Sy Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,865 | $17,038 |
| louise salinas | Senior Director Finance - Ops Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,770 | $6,650 |
| DANIELE GIOVANNUCCI | FORMER PRESIDENT(thru 05/2023) Former | 0 | $97,168 | $2,690 |
| RICHARD ROGERS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLI ROSENCRANZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAN DE GROOT | Member (Thru 03/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RIC RHINEHART | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Fiorito | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Blanca Castro | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cate Baril | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeremy Gottschalk | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIELE GIOVANNUCCI | PRESIDENT (TIL 05/31/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $273,728 | $28,294 |
| JESSICA MULLAN | SENIOR DR MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,288 | $4,626 |
| LIAM J BRODY | ITM CEO-TIL 12/23;CEO-EF 12/23 Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $127,500 | $7,733 |
| MATTHEW HIMMEL | SENIOR DR SUSTNBLTY INTEL SYS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,152 | $10,799 |
| RICHARD ROGERS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLI ROSENCRANZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANTAL-LINE CARPENTIER | MEMBER (TIL 07/11/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAN DE GROOT | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RIC RHINHART | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN GUNN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1700 MARKET ST STE 1005, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103-3920
- In care of
- % LIAM J BRODY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LIAM J BRODY, 1700 Market Street 1005, Philadelphia, PA 19103
- Signed the 990
- Carli Rosencranz, Treasurer
- Phone
- (215) 825-5500
- Website
- WWW.THECOSA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC
Mission
WE ACCELERATE SUSTAINABILITY BY ADVANCING SMART PERFORMANCE metrics AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES, ENABLING USERS TO TAKE BETTER DECISIONS THAT MAKE A TANGIBLE DIFFERENCE FOR PEOPLE AND PLANET.
Program accomplishments
- COSA FACILITATES THE COLLECTIVE IMPACT OF INSTITUTIONS DEDICATED TO ACCELERATING RURAL PROSPERITY & AGRICULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY IN THE WORLD'S POOREST COUNTRIES. DRIVEN BY THE CONVICTION THAT RELIABLE DATA ENABLES BETTER DECISION-MAKING & GREATER ACCOUNTABILITY, WE DEVELOP & SHARE PRAGMATIC INDICATORS & SOLUTIONS TO BETTER MEASURE & MANAGE SUSTAINABILITY. CREATING A "PUBLIC SQUARE" FOR ALIGNMENT OF PURPOSE & UNDERSTANDING SERVES EVERYONE EQUALLY. THE COSA NETWORK IS AN INCUBATOR OF LESSONS THAT CATALYZE FACT-BASED DECISION-MAKING TO IMPROVE SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMS IN FOOD & AGRICULTURE. WE COLLABORATE WITH A DIVERSE SET OF PARTNERS FROM RESEARCH INSTITUTES & DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES TO PRIVATE COMPANIES & FOUNDATIONS - IN ORDER TO BUILD LOCAL CAPACITY IN MANY COUNTRIES & AMONG TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FARMERS. OUR CORE WORK IS FOUR PRONGED: 1) DESIGN - COSA WORKS TOGETHER WITH PARTNERS & LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO DESIGN & IMPLEMENT SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENTS THAT ADDRESS THE IMPORTANT CHALLENGES THAT THEY FACE. BY WORKING THROUGH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS COSA IMPROVES THEIR PRACTICES, ENSURES LOCAL RELEVANCE, & HELPS THEM CONFORM TO INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS OF BEST PRACTICES SO THAT THEY CAN KNOW THE ACTUAL IMPACTS OR LONG TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF DIVERSE TYPES OF PROJECTS OR INVESTMENTS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES. 2) MEASURE - WE APPLY A CONSISTENT, STANDARDIZED APPROACH WHICH ENSURES COMPARABILITY, PROVIDES CLARITY, & REDUCES COSTS. COSA TRAINS & SUPPORTS LOCAL ENTITIES OR INSTITUTIONS WITH TOOLS & SERVICES TO CONDUCT THE HANDS-ON FIELDWORK & ASSESSMENTS THEMSELVES. THIS ENSURES THE CAPACITY BUILDING THAT IS NECESSARY FOR LONG TERM ADOPTION OF SOUND MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT PRACTICES. EVIDENCE-BASED SCIENTIFIC METHODS FORM THE CORE OF THE WORK. 3) MANAGE - FOR SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES TO BE COST-EFFECTIVE REQUIRES THAT ENTITIES HAVE THE RIGHT INFORMATION AT THE RIGHT TIME. COSA TOOLS & TECHNOLOGIES HELP TO IMPROVE MANAGEMENT CHOICES SO THAT ORGANIZATIONS CAN QUICKLY APPLY THE MOST SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES THAT REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL & ECONOMIC VULNERABILITY AMONG FARM COMMUNITIES. 4) SHARE & DISSEMINATE - COSA ADVANCES A COMMUNITY OF LEARNING BY MAKING INFORMATION & LESSONS AVAILABLE TO FARMERS, RURAL ORGANIZATIONS & THE SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE. THIS SERVICE IS ESPECIALLY VALUABLE IN LOW RESOURCE COUNTRIES WHERE, FOR THE FIRST TIME, GOVERNMENTS, COMPANIES, NGOS, FARMERS, & RESEARCHERS (THE COMMUNITY) HAVE A MUTUAL & TRANSPARENT WAY TO SHARE THEIR UNDERSTANDING & ADVANCE THE BEST ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, & ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES.Expenses $2,586,315 · grants $24,412 · revenue $756,285
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-3867653
- 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
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,348,992
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,385,938
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,385,938 | $2,964,762 | $4,348,992 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,295,994 | $2,324,534 | $4,011,146 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 45-3867653).
Questions about COMMITTEE ON SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT
- What is the EIN of COMMITTEE ON SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMITTEE ON SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT is 45-3867653.
- Is COMMITTEE ON SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to COMMITTEE ON SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMMITTEE ON SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT 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 COMMITTEE ON SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COMMITTEE ON SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of COMMITTEE ON SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LIAM J BRODY.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMITTEE ON SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $167,956 (LIAM J BRODY, Chief Executive Officer).
- How much revenue does COMMITTEE ON SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,385,938, expenses of $2,964,762 and total assets of $4,348,992 at year end.
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