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Nonprofit · EIN 04-3397681

TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · SAUGUS, MA 01906

Financials

$1.3M$1.1M2022$1.2M$1M2023$1.2M$1.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990-PF$1,180,458$1,122,054$58,404$14,494,111$0$14,494,111
September 30, 2024990-PF$1,214,108$1,046,007$168,101$14,443,649$0$14,443,649
September 30, 2023990-PF$1,266,290$1,073,631$192,659$14,282,470$0$14,282,470
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$387,943
Interest
$20,398
Net gain from sales of assets
$771,519
Other income
$598

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$849,150
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$253,027
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$849,150
Excise tax on investment income
$12,798

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$14,443,649
Total assets, end of year
$14,494,111
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$14,494,111
Fair market value of assets
$20,579,885
Qualifying distributions
$849,150
Net investment income
$1,180,458

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-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Cambridge Trust
605 Broadway LF-41, Saugus, MA 01906
Trustee10$171,291
Susan K Syversen
16 Homestead Road, Marblehead, MA 01945
Advisory Committee2.5$40,868
John R Dunnell
182 Bancroft Avenue, Reading, MA 01867
Advisory Committee2.5$40,868
990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Cambridge Trust
605 Broadway LF-41, Saugus, MA 01906
Trustee10$139,448
Susan K Syversen
16 Homestead Road, Marblehead, MA 01945
Advisory Committee2.5$32,974
John R Dunnell
182 Bancroft Avenue, Reading, MA 01867
Advisory Committee2.5$32,974
990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Eastern Bank
605 Broadway LF-41, Saugus, MA 01906
Trustee10$139,259
Susan K Syversen
16 Homestead Road, Marblehead, MA 01945
Advisory Committee2.5$32,540
John R Dunnell
182 Bancroft Avenue, Reading, MA 01867
Advisory Committee2.5$32,539

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
605 BROADWAY LF-41, SAUGUS, MA 01906-3283
In care of
% DAVID OLAKSEN EASTERN BANK
Signed the 990-PF
Charles P Nelson VP Cambridge Trust, Trustee
Phone
(617) 897-1124
Return prepared by
Generations Law Group PC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990-PF on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
04-3397681
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1998
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$14,494,111
Income (IRS master file)
$4,818,893

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFSeptember 2025$1,180,458$1,122,054$14,494,111XML
990-PFSeptember 2024$1,214,108$1,046,007$14,443,649XML
990-PFSeptember 2023$1,266,290$1,073,631$14,282,470XML
990-PFSeptember 2022–––IRS
990-PFSeptember 2021–––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 04-3397681).

Questions about TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY FOUNDATION is 04-3397681.
Is TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
Are donations to TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended September 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 3 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $171,291 (Cambridge Trust, Trustee).
How much revenue does TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,180,458, expenses of $1,122,054 and total assets of $14,494,111 at year end.

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