Nonprofit · EIN 47-3511012
SDSN ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10115
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $9,209,294 | $11,377,343 | -$2,168,049 | $6,186,912 | $2,581,297 | $3,605,615 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $9,559,886 | $11,722,992 | -$2,163,106 | $9,449,843 | $3,676,179 | $5,773,664 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $12,083,341 | $11,127,607 | $955,734 | $11,443,469 | $3,506,699 | $7,936,770 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,594,658
- of which government grants
- $143,023
- Program service revenue
- $1,587,409
- Investment income
- $958
- Other revenue
- $26,269
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $916,690
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,001,126
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,125,877
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,687,612
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $29,086
- Accounting fees
- $89,287
- Occupancy
- $331,674
- Travel
- $727,059
- Depreciation
- $19,852
- Program services (functional)
- $8,283,655
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,823,101
- Fundraising (functional)
- $270,587
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,449,843
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,186,912
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,581,297
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,605,615
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $20,242
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,284,356
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,321,259
- Gross receipts
- $9,209,294
- Employees
- 45
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMMA TORRES | VP AMERICAS AND HEAD OF NY OFFICE Officer | 40 | $222,895 | $11,257 |
| STACEY CLARK | VP OF OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $161,680 | $50,290 |
| WING WOO | VP ASIA/HEAD OF KUALA LUMPUR OFFICE Key employee | 40 | $177,498 | $8,910 |
| GUILLAUME LAFORTUNE | VP & HEAD OF PARIS OFFICE Officer | 40 | $120,248 | $56,645 |
| LUCIA RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR, MDP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,360 | $45,981 |
| AMBER D WEBB | MANAGING DIRECTOR, SDG ACADEMY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,428 | $32,736 |
| MARIA CORTES PUCH | VP OF NETWORK PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,642 | $0 |
| CECIL HAVERKAMP | DIR, FELD PROGRAMME; CO-DIR, FOOD/LA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,363 | $0 |
| ELENA CRETE | HEAD OF THE CLIMATE & ENERGY PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,695 | $5,727 |
| ANIKET SHAH | TREASURER/CHAIR OF FIN & AUDIT COMMIT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY D SACHS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 13.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN THWAITES | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSEE PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY KENNEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAN XUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HYNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMMA TORRES | VP AMERICAS AND HEAD OF NY OFFICE Officer | 40 | $202,217 | $10,223 |
| STACEY CLARK | VP OF OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $159,236 | $46,242 |
| WING WOO | VP ASIA/HEAD OF KUALA LUMPUR OFFICE Key employee | 40 | $174,103 | $8,742 |
| GUILLAUME LAFORTUNE | VP & HEAD OF PARIS OFFICE Officer | 40 | $122,339 | $55,798 |
| LUCIA RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR, MDP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,975 | $45,141 |
| MARIA CORTES PUCH | VP OF NETWORK PROGRAM Key employee | 40 | $155,503 | $0 |
| AMBER D WEBB | MANAGING DIRECTOR, SDG ACADEMY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,019 | $28,720 |
| LAUREN BARREDO | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,641 | $30,843 |
| CECIL HAVERKAMP | DIR, FELD PROGRAMME; CO-DIR, FOOD/LAND T Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,191 | $0 |
| ELENA CRETE | HEAD OF THE CLIMATE & ENERGY PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,645 | $5,555 |
| JEFFREY D SACHS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 13.33 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN THWAITES | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANIKET SHAH | DIRECTOR/CHAIR OF FIN & AUDIT COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HYNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY KENNEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSEE PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAN XUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STACEY CLARK | VP OF OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $155,122 | $40,744 |
| EMMA TORRES | VP AMERICAS AND HEAD OF NY OFFICE Officer | 40 | $175,998 | $8,856 |
| WING WOO | VP ASIA/HEAD OF KUALA LUMPUR OFFICE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $168,004 | $8,392 |
| GUILLAUME LAFORTUNE | VP & HEAD OF PARIS OFFICE Officer | 40 | $116,506 | $51,985 |
| MARIA CORTES PUCH | VP OF NETWORK PROGRAM Key employee | 40 | $153,955 | $0 |
| LUCIA RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR, MDP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,238 | $41,189 |
| CAROLINE KLIENFOX | HEAD OF SDSN USA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,131 | $33,907 |
| LAUREN BARREDO | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,781 | $27,832 |
| CECIL HAVERKAMP | DIR, FELD PROGRAMME/CO-DIR, FOOD/LAND TEAM PARIS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,202 | $0 |
| JEFFREY D SACHS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 13.33 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN THWAITES | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HYNES | DIRECTOR (FROM 6/12/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY KENNEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSEE PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANIKET SHAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAN XUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 475 RIVERSIDE DR STE 551, NEW YORK, NY 10115-0077
- Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
- 475 Riverside Drive Suite 1040, New York NY 10115
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JEFFREY SACHS, 475 RIVERSIDE DRIVE 551, NEW YORK, NY 10115
- Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
- MEGAN CASSIDY, 475 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, NEW YORK NY 10115
- Signed the 990
- JEFFREY SACHS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (212) 870-3920
- Website
- WWW.UNSDSN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- FORVIS MAZARS LLP
Mission
The SDSN Association works to mobilize the world's universities for action on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement; empower societies through free online education; and translate scientific evidence and ideas into solutions and accountability.
Program accomplishments
- RESEARCH AND POLICY ANALYSIS - RESEARCH AND POLICY WORK THAT TRANSLATES SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE AND IDEAS INTO SOLUTIONS AND ACCOUNTABILITY. SDSN ASSOCIATION'S RESEARCH AND POLICY PORTFOLIO INCLUDES THE ANNUAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT REPORT AND LOCAL INDICES REPORTS, THE SCIENCE PANEL FOR THE AMAZON, MODELLING AND POLICY ANALYSIS ON SUSTAINABLE FOOD AND LAND USE, CLIMATE WORK, INITIATIVES ON HAPPINESS AND WELLBEING, AND A PROGRAM TO ADVANCE THE DATA REVOLUTION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. SDSN WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE UNITED NATIONS, ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, THINK TANKS, MULTILATERAL FINANCING INSTITUTIONS, THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND CIVIL SOCIETY.Expenses $5,939,607 · grants $697,712 · revenue $1,404,039
- THE SDG ACADEMY IS SDSN ASSOCIATION'S FLAGSHIP EDUCATION INITIATIVE. WE BRING TOGETHER THE WORLD'S EXPERTS TO CREATE AND DELIVER EDUCATIONAL CONTENT ON CRITICAL ISSUES FOR THE FUTURE OF PEOPLE AND PLANET, INCLUDING HEALTH, EDUCATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS, AND SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT. THE SDG ACADEMY DEVELOPS AND DISTRIBUTES FREE ONLINE EDUCATION MATERIALS ON THE SDGS FOR A GLOBAL AUDIENCE.Expenses $1,402,436 · grants $168,899 · revenue $176,243
- THE SDSN ASSOCIATION'S NETWORK IS A GLOBAL SYSTEM OF NATIONAL AND REGIONAL NETWORKS INCLUDING THE SDSN YOUTH PROGRAM THAT MOBILIZES THE KNOWLEDGE COMMUNITY FOR ACTION ON THE SDGS. THE SDSN WORKS WITH MEMBER INSTITUTIONS IN COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD. EACH NETWORK FOCUSES ON DISTINCT PROJECTS AND PRIORITIES IN LINE WITH THEIR LOCAL CONTEXTS AND CHALLENGES.Expenses $941,612 · grants $50,079 · revenue $53,641
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
- 47-3511012
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P12)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,186,912
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,209,294
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $9,209,294 | $11,377,343 | $6,186,912 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $9,559,886 | $11,722,992 | $9,449,843 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $12,083,341 | $11,127,607 | $11,443,469 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $11,410,663 | $10,718,216 | $10,059,740 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: MEGAN CASSIDY | June 30, 2015 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 47-3511012).
Questions about SDSN ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of SDSN ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SDSN ASSOCIATION INC is 47-3511012.
- Is SDSN ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to SDSN ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SDSN ASSOCIATION 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 SDSN ASSOCIATION 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 SDSN ASSOCIATION 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 SDSN ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JEFFREY SACHS.
- Who are the officers and directors of SDSN ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $222,895 (EMMA TORRES, VP AMERICAS AND HEAD OF NY OFFICE).
- How much revenue does SDSN ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,209,294, expenses of $11,377,343 and total assets of $6,186,912 at year end.
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