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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 52,000 | 37,803 | 69,000 | 40,309 | 43,117 | 242,229 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 52,000 | 37,803 | 69,000 | 40,309 | 43,117 | 242,229 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 242,229 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 52,000 | 37,803 | 69,000 | 40,309 | 43,117 | 242,229 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 0 | 0 | 4 | 122 | 1,531 | 1,657 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 243,886 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2018 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2018 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2018: | ||||
| a From 2013....... | ||||
| b From 2014....... | ||||
| c From 2015....... | ||||
| d From 2016....... | ||||
| e From 2017....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2013 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2018 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2018, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2018. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2019. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2014...... | ||||
| b Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2018..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS, LIMITED TO ENTITIES THAT SATISFY AND COMPLY WITH THE CRITERIA FOR MEMBERSHIP ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE INITIAL MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE THE TOWNS OF BEDFORD, CORTLANDT, LEWISBORO, MT. PLEASANT, NEW CASTLE, NORTH CASTLE, NORTH SALEM, OSSINING, PLEASANTVILLE, POUND RIDGE, SOMERS, AND YORKTOWN; THE CITY OF PEEKSKILL; AND THE VILLAGES OF CROTON-ON-HUDSON, OSSINING, MT. KISCO, AND SLEEPY HOLLOW IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK. OTHER MUNICIPALITIES MAY BE ADMITTED TO MEMBERSHIP FROM TIME TO TIME, UPON SATISFACTION OF THE CRITERIA FOR MEMBERSHIP. THE CHIEF ELECTED OFFICIAL OF EACH MEMBER MUNICIPALITY OR HIS OR HER DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE SHALL SERVE AS THE OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MEMBER MUNICIPALITY FOR ALL BUSINESS RELATED TO THE CORPORATION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY ESTABLISH CRITERIA FOR MEMBERSHIP, INCLUDING A SCHEDULE OF DUES AND ANY WAIVERS THEREOF, AS WELL AS PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS, UNLESS OTHERWISE PROSCRIBED BY LAW, THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, AND/OR THE AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | AT ANY MEETING OF THE MEMBERS, EACH MEMBER PRESENT, IN PERSON, ON CONFERENCE CALL, OR BY PROXY, SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE (1) VOTE. A PROXY SHALL BE IN THE FORM OF A SIGNED WRITING OR AN E-MAIL SENT TO THE HOLDER OF THE PROXY, AND SHALL BE DELIVERED TO THE SECRETARY. ONLY MEMBERS CURRENT IN THE PAYMENT OF THEIR DUES SHALL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE. UPON DEMAND OF ANY MEMBER, ANY VOTE FOR DIRECTORS OR UPON ANY QUESTION BEFORE THE MEETING SHALL BE BY BALLOT. THE RECORD DATE FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY OF VOTING RIGHTS SHALL BE NOT MORE THAN FIFTY (50) DAYS NOR LESS THAN TEN (10) DAYS BEFORE THE DATE OF THE MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | SPECIAL ACTIONS REQUIRING VOTE OF THE MEMBERS: THE FOLLOWING CORPORATE ACTIONS MAY NOT BE TAKEN WITHOUT APPROVAL OF THE MEMBERS. TWO-THIRDS (2/3) OF THE VOTES CAST AT A MEETING OF THE MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED FOR: (A) ANY AMENDMENT OF, OR CHANGE TO, THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION; (B) A PETITION FOR JUDICIAL DISSOLUTION; (C) DISPOSAL OF ALL, OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL, OF THE ASSETS OF THE CORPORATION; (D) APPROVAL OF A PLAN OF MERGER; (E) AUTHORIZATION OF A PLAN OF NON-JUDICIAL DISSOLUTION OR (F) REVOCATION OF A VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION PROCEEDINGS; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTES CAST IN FAVOR OF ANY SUCH ACTION SHALL BE AT LEAST EQUAL TO THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF VOTES NECESSARY TO CONSTITUTE A QUORUM. BLANK VOTES OR ABSTENTIONS SHALL NOT BE COUNTED IN THE NUMBER OF VOTES CAST. ANY DIRECTOR MAY BE REMOVED AT ANY TIME WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE BY AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS (2/3) OF THE MEMBERS AT A REGULAR MEETING OR SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS CALLED FOR THAT PURPOSE; PROVIDED, THAT NOTICE OF ANY SUCH MEETING IS GIVEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE III OF THE BY-LAWS. THE BY-LAWS MAY BE AMENDED OR REPEALED BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS (2/3) OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION OR AT A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION DULY CALLED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALTERING THE BY-LAWS, PROVIDING NOTICE OF THE PROPOSED ALTERATION HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE NOTICE OF MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | SUSTAINABLE WESTCHESTER, INC. HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IT IS ELECTRONICALLY SENT TO THE BOARD TO PROVIDE COMMENTS AND FEEDBACK. ONCE THE BOARD HAS APPROVED THE RETURN IT IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES, MEMBER REPRESENTATIVES AND VOLUNTEERS (COVERED PERSONS) OWE A DUTY OF LOYALTY TO SUSTAINABLE WESTCHESTER, INC. THAT REQUIRES THEM TO EXERCISE THEIR POWERS IN GOOD FAITH AND IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE ORGANIZATION. EACH COVERED PERSON SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN AND SUBMIT TO THE SECRETARY A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON: (A) HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY; (B) HAS READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE POLICY; AND (C) HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. IF AT ANY TIME DURING HIS OR HER TERM OF SERVICE A COVERED PERSON ACQUIRES ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST, OR WHEN ANY MATTER FOR DECISION OR APPROVAL COMES BEFORE THE BOARD IN WHICH A RELATIVE HAS OR MAY HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST, THAT FINANCIAL INTEREST OR POTENTIAL TRANSACTION INVOLVING THE RELATIVE (A "RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION") AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS MUST BE PROMPTLY DISCLOSED IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE SECRETARY OF THE ORGANIZATION MUST INFORM ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF THE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST, RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FAILURE TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST, RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION, OR A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY BE GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL FROM THE BOARD, EMPLOYMENT TERMINATION, TERMINATION OF APPOINTMENT AS A MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE, OR TERMINATION OF SERVICES AS A VOLUNTEER FROM THE ORGANIZATION. IF SUSTAINABLE WESTCHESTER IS CONTEMPLATING ENTERING INTO A RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION, THE INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS OF THE BOARD MUST DETERMINE IF THE TRANSACTION IS FAIR, REASONABLE, AND IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST AND FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT AT THE TIME OF SUCH DETERMINATION BEFORE APPROVING THE TRANSACTION. ONLY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS OF THE BOARD SHALL VOTE ON RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS. ALL RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS SHALL BE REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTORS OF THE BOARD WHO ARE NOT INVOLVED IN ANY SUCH CONFLICT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS ALSO POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | ENERGY CONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 93,510. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 25,483. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 118,993. TEMPORARY HELP: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,934. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,934. PAYROLL SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,212. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 553. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,765. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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