Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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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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| Yes | No | |||||
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Total |
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Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 5,353,867 | 5,181,781 | 5,144,937 | 5,819,742 | 3,107,355 | 24,607,682 |
| 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 | 5,353,867 | 5,181,781 | 5,144,937 | 5,819,742 | 3,107,355 | 24,607,682 |
| 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) .. | 8,213,031 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 16,394,651 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 5,353,867 | 5,181,781 | 5,144,937 | 5,819,742 | 3,107,355 | 24,607,682 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 62,323 | 85,976 | 113,172 | 207,760 | 220,016 | 689,247 |
| 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.).. | 9,779 | 13,024 | 10,132 | 32,935 | ||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 25,349,453 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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 on 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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2024 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2024 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024: | ||||
| a From 2019....... | ||||
| b From 2020....... | ||||
| c From 2021....... | ||||
| d From 2022....... | ||||
| e From 2023....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2019 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2024, 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 2024. 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 2025. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2024..... | ||||
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| PART II, LINE 10 | 32,935 |
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| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | TECHNICAL SERVICES: SOUTHFACE OFFERS FEE-FOR-SERVICE SUPPORT TO IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE AND SUSTAINABILITY OF RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS: DESIGN CONSULTING: TAILORED GUIDANCE FOR NEW BUILDS OR MAJOR RENOVATIONS, ALIGNED WITH CLIENT GOALS AND BUDGET. IN 2024, SOUTHFACE SUPPORTED 27 PROJECTS. GREEN CERTIFICATION: EXPERT ASSISTANCE IN SELECTING AND ACHIEVING OPTIMAL GREEN CERTIFICATIONS. IN 2024, 29 PROJECTS AND 774 MULTIFAMILY UNITS RECEIVED CERTIFICATIONS. EARTHCRAFT: CO-DEVELOPED WITH THE GREATER ATLANTA HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION, EARTHCRAFT CERTIFIES HOMES AND BUILDINGS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY, AIR QUALITY, AND DURABILITY. IN 2024, 3,170 MULTIFAMILY UNITS AND 95 SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES EARNED CERTIFICATION. BIT BUILDING: A PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS AND TENANT SPACES, BIT SUPPORTS BUILDINGS OF ANY TYPE, WITH ACCESSIBLE PRICING AND NO MINIMUM PERFORMANCE THRESHOLDS. IN 2024, 64 PROJECTS PARTICIPATED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | RESEARCH: BUILDING AMERICA - HVAC AFDD: SOUTHFACE IS COMPLETING A MULTI-PHASE STUDY ON HVAC INSTALLATION VERIFICATION AND MONITORING TOOLS ACROSS CLIMATE ZONES 2-7. RESULTS SHOW STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN SYSTEM PERFORMANCE, POINTING TO TRANSFORMATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE 14 BILLION HVAC SERVICE INDUSTRY. WHILE PAST EFFORTS TO SCALE INSTALLATION QUALITY FELL SHORT, OUR FINDINGS DEMONSTRATE THE MARKET POTENTIAL OF EMERGING SYSTEMS FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE HVAC. DOE ENERGY SHED (GEORGIA TECH): IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GEORGIA TECH AND FUNDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, SOUTHFACE IS HELPING REIMAGINE ELECTRIC INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING TO BETTER MEET COMMUNITY ENERGY NEEDS. AS DISTRIBUTED RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES GROW, THIS RESEARCH EXPLORES LOCALIZED STRATEGIES FOR ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, AND STORAGE. GEORGIA INDUSTRIAL ASSESSMENT CENTER (KSU): SOUTHFACE CO-OPERATES THE GEORGIA INDUSTRIAL ASSESSMENT CENTER (GEO-IAC) ALONGSIDE KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY AND CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY. SINCE 2022, GEO-IAC HAS PROVIDED FREE ENERGY AND PRODUCTIVITY ASSESSMENTS TO SMALL- AND MEDIUM-SIZED MANUFACTURERS, RESULTING IN 4.88 MILLION IN COST SAVINGS AND 0.59 TRILLION BTU IN ENERGY SAVINGS. THE CENTER ALSO SERVES AS A TRAINING HUB, WITH 26 STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN ITS PROGRAMS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | ADVOCACY: SOUTHFACE'S ADVOCACY TEAM LAID CRITICAL GROUNDWORK IN 2024 TO PREPARE FOR THE 2025 INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN (IRP) PROCEEDINGS BEFORE GEORGIA'S PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. WE HOSTED SIX WORKSHOPS TO INFORM PARTNERS ABOUT KEY ENERGY ISSUES IN THE IRP DEBATE. OUR ADVOCACY EXTENDED TO VITAL WAREHOUSE SOLAR RESEARCH AND BUILDING STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, GEORGIA MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION, CARL VINSON INSTITUTE OF GOVERNMENT AT UGA, AND ATLANTA REGIONAL COMMISSION-FOSTERING COLLABORATION TOWARD SHARED GOALS AND FUTURE POLICY INITIATIVES. EDUCATION: IN 2024, SOUTHFACE'S EDUCATION TEAM EQUIPPED 2,224 INDIVIDUALS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO ADVANCE WITHIN THE GREEN BUILDING WORKFORCE. THROUGH 57 TRAININGS, WORKSHOPS, AND EVENTS, PARTICIPANTS EARNED PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS SUCH AS HOME ENERGY RATER AND DUCT AND ENVELOPE TIGHTNESS VERIFIER, AMONG OTHERS. OUR INSTRUCTOR-LED VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON COURSES ENSURE WORKERS ARE PREPARED TO THRIVE IN THE GROWING CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY. SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES: SOUTHFACE SUPPORTS MUNICIPALITIES IN CREATING CUSTOMIZED SUSTAINABILITY PLANS THAT PRIORITIZE CLEAN ENERGY AND EQUITY. IN 2024, WE LED THE DEKALB CLEAN ENERGY & TRANSPORTATION TRANSITION PLAN, DRIVING PROGRESS THROUGH STRATEGIC WRITING, STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT, AND ONGOING MUNICIPAL COORDINATION. WE ALSO HOSTED AND SUPPORTED CLEAN CITIES GEORGIA, A NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO ADVANCING CLEAN TRANSPORTATION. OUR EVENTS, WEBINARS, AND OUTREACH ENGAGED APPROXIMATELY 1,600 PEOPLE DIRECTLY AND REACHED AN ADDITIONAL 10,000 ACROSS THE STATE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 3 | A CPA AND CONSULTING FIRM WAS HIRED AS THE INTERIM CFO UNTIL THE POSITION COULD BE FILLED BY A FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE OF SOUTHFACE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THIS RETURN PRIOR TO FILING. THE CHIEF OFFICER, FINANCE AND OPERATIONS, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING THE FORM 990, AND THE PRESIDENT IS THEN PROVIDED WITH THE RETURN FOR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE BOARD MUST ANNUALLY DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AND EACH CONFLICT IS MANAGED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. DETERMINATION OF HOW TO MANAGE ANY CONFLICT IS MADE BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN CONSULTATION WITH THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OFFICER. EMPLOYEES ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AT THE POINT OF HIRE. ANY EMPLOYEE WHO MAY BE INVOLVED IN A BUSINESS TRANSACTION IN WHICH THERE IS A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THEIR MANAGER BEFORE ANY BUSINESS TRANSACTION. THE MANAGER AND/OR APPOINTED COMMITTEE, EXCLUDING THE EMPLOYEE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, SHALL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE ACTION STEPS TO TAKE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. BENCHMARKING AGAINST NGO AND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DATA IS CONDUCTED EVERY THREE YEARS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | COMPENSATION OF KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY, AT A MINIMUM, BY THE SUPERVISOR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE PRESIDENT. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWS AND APPROVES ALL SALARIES AND BONUSES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
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