Sustainable Resources Center
Sustainable Resources Center reported $14.1 million in revenue and $13.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.52 went to program services, $5.48 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 69.8% of the total. Government grants made up 27.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $266,485 (Executive Director). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 67% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 371 covered environment charities: $85.82 programs, $10.80 management, $3.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.5% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.5% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 30.2% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 27.3% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 69.8% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $266,485 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.96% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.6 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 6 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseWeatherization: SRC executes the U.S. Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program administered through the Minnesota Department of Commerce. The program reduces energy costs for low-income individuals by increasing the energy efficiency of their homes while ensuring the health and safety of occupants. SRC serves the residents of Hennepin County and is the state's largest provider. SRC conducts energy audits, prepares work specifications, oversees contractors and inspects completed jobs. Work includes adding wall and attic insulation, sealing air leaks, replacing inefficient…
Lead Poisoning Education & Outreach: SRC is a leading advocate for lead hazard awareness and the impact on children's brain development and nervous systems due to lead poisoning. Each year, SRC's community outreach includes conducting dozens of outreach events, testing hundreds of children for lead poisoning, visiting several hundred homes to educate occupants on lead, asthma, and other Healthy Homes issues and take lead dust samples. SRC also teaches lead and Healthy Homes classes to homeowners, tenants, landlords and community health workers in English and Spanish. SRC's lead testing van…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Director Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $238,283 | $0 | $28,202 | $266,485 |
| Energy Programs Director Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,800 | $0 | $27,028 | $140,828 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Sustainable Resources Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $375K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b6 · 6 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 533
- Volunteers Part I, line 66
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Admiral Radon & Mechanical HVAC & Plumbing services | $978,301 |
| Blue Yeti Services LLC HVAC & Plumbing services | $665,306 |
| Twin City Insulation LLC Insulation installation | $524,524 |
| CliftonLarsonAllen LLP Accounting | $113,837 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Sustainable Resources Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Sustainable Resources Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Sustainable Resources Center's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Sustainable Resources Center reported that 94.5% of its $13.6 million in expenses went to program services, 5.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Sustainable Resources Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Sustainable Resources Center reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $266,485, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Sustainable Resources Center get its money?
Of $14.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 30.2% came from contributions and grants (including 27.3% from government grants) and 69.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Sustainable Resources Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 41-1279468 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202602329349300620 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512349349301306 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202431949349300423 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202321939349300307 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222359349301122 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202121799349300977 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033179349305443 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 41-1279468: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.