2025-11-17T18:43:23-08:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 582474104 SUSTAINABILITY INSTITUTE SUST 8435293421 3973 Rivers Avenue 101 North Charleston SC 29405 MICHELLE LOPEZ Director 2025-11-17 true 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BRYAN CORDELL 3973 Rivers Avenue 101 North Charleston SC 29405 1108811 false X WWW.SUSTAINABILITYINSTITUTESC.ORG X 1999 SC Advancing sustainable and resilient communities while building the next generation of conservation leaders 8 8 28 50 0 1510263 963889 48900 119552 -3771 450 744 -33128 1556136 1050763 0 0 361080 544635 10767 0 14928 457158 671177 829005 1215812 727131 -165049 971251 1099278 51553 349060 919698 750218 Advancing sustainable and resilient communities while building the next generation of conservation leaders false false 531566 76100 Our Weatherization and Critical Home Repair Program provides no-cost services to low-income homeowners. We focus on providing sustainable, lasting upgrades to homes in Berkeley, Georgetown, Horry, and Charleston Counties. Our weatherization services adhere to industry-leading standards to support homeowners in improving energy efficiency, lowering utility costs, and enhancing home comfort and safety. Our holistic approach to weatherization is designed to save homeowners anywhere from 10 to over 30 on their energy bills, often translating into hundreds of dollars in savings annually. We also offer free energy workshops that provide knowledge and tools to empower neighborhoods/ communities to make long-lasting improvements to their homes while enhancing energy efficiency, home comfort, health and safety, and sustainability. 495210 33452 The Environmental Conservation Corps is a service-learning and workforce development program affiliated with the national Corps Network that engages young people as AmeriCorps members in conservation service experiences that promote climate resilience, quality of life and sustainability in both protected places and urban environments within our Lowcountry region. Our goal is to create the next generation of conservation leaders while performing critically needed conservation projects that advance coastal resilience and protect the places most vulnerable to a changing climate. 18507 10000 Charleston RISES is a green building certification designed to address the specific green building needs, priorities, and strategies of the South Carolina region. It promotes new construction projects that are at least 30 more energy and water efficient than projects that are simply code compliant, and projects that are constructed using materials and products that do not adversely affect the health and well-being of building occupants. 1045283 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 13 0 true 28 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 8 8 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false SC X X REBEKAH CORDELL 8435293421 3973 Rivers Ave Ste 101 North Charleston SC 29405 X BRYAN CORDELL Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 130700 0 0 REBEKAH CORDELL CFO 17.00 0.00 X 35788 0 0 FRANCIS ERVIN II ESQUIRE Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 GEORGE BUELL Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN EBNER President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RICK CRAWFORD Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 GEONA SHAW JOHNSON Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Dr Michelle Dailey Lopez Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Matthew Shiman Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STACEY WASHINGTON Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 166488 1 false false false 0 488137 475752 963889 CHARLESTONRISES CERTIF. 541900 10000 10000 Coastal restoration 900099 10625 10625 Forest/wetland/trail work 562000 21077 21077 Green building trainings 541900 2300 2300 Weatherization services 541900 73800 73800 1750 1750 119552 450 450 0 0 0 0 0 0 23460 58048 -34588 -34588 Credit card rewards 900099 1261 1261 Early payment discounts 900099 199 199 1460 1050763 86874 X 0 0 0 0 167999 94033 61370 12596 0 281261 266838 14423 5951 5951 41485 58680 -17195 47939 38697 8278 964 0 0 13400 13400 0 0 0 430848 397384 33464 1964 1573 391 21005 5338 15667 8765 997 7768 0 83401 63247 20154 21584 18923 2661 0 4643 3275 1368 803 229 574 0 11595 11595 25205 9578 15627 Project supplies 21347 21347 Training 17217 17217 Repairs & maintenance 4798 3134 1664 Dues/Memberships 2984 2215 769 1618 36627 -35009 1215812 1045283 155601 14928 113337 88008 441258 516663 287660 49797 29562 57951 0 0 0 52015 1528 3830 13056 195394 94270 37634 101124 0 0 0 0 5955 271151 971251 1099278 26553 39277 31878 25000 15405 262500 51553 349060 X 148010 30524 771688 719694 919698 750218 971251 1099278 -165049 -4431 X false true X true false X 286835 356022 485303 1510263 956358 3594781 0 0 286835 356022 485303 1510263 956358 3594781 0 3594781 158 450 608 0 -12917 146 2081 744 -56588 -66534 3528855 244060 1.00000 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 13500 2706 10794 189205 98875 90330 -7311 -7311 101124 Escrow deposit 10000 Lease deposit 5955 Right-of-use asset 255196 271151 Lease liability - long term 197475 Lease liability - short term 65025 262500 1058294 7531 7531 1050763 1050763 1223343 7531 7531 1215812 1215812 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 The organization's Executive Director and Director of Finance are married. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b DRAFT FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD VIA EMAIL AND THEY WERE ASKED TO PROVIDE COMMENTS AND/OR SUGGESTIONS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c FOLLOWING FULL DISCLOSURE OF A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS AND, IF SO, THE BOARD SHALL VOTE TO AUTHORIZE OR REJECT THE TRANSACTION OR TAKE ANY OTHER ACTION DEEMED NECESSARY TO ADDRESS THE CONFLICT AND PROTECT THE SUSTAINABILITY INSTITUTES BEST INTERESTS. BOTH VOTES SHALL BE BY MAJORITY VOTE WITHOUT COUNTING THE VOTE OF ANY INTERESTED DIRECTOR. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS SALARY IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND REVIEWED ANNUALLY. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE'S SALARY IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND REVIEWED ANNUALLY. ALL OTHER SALARIES ARE DETERMINED BY BOTH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND REVIEWED ANNUALLY. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST