Sustainable South Bronx Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
020535999
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2020
Forms available
Form 990 2020
Location
Bronx, NY, USA
Phone
7188529307
Rating
76
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Urban, Community Economic Development

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$382,028
Expenses
$732,170
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2020. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

11 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • JENNIFER MITCHELL (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • JENNIFER MITCHELL (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $208,727 total reported compensation
  • IRENE BRANCHE (CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER): $158,049 total reported compensation
  • GENTAIN HAXILLARI (CHIEF FINANCIAL AND OPERAT): $152,494 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2020. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Sustainable south bronx works to address economic and environmental issues in the south bronx - and throughout New York city - through a combination of green job training, community greening programs, and social enterprise.on december 1, 2020, the organization merged with it's parent organization hope program, EIN#13-3268539.

What it reported doing in 2020

Ssbx offers 2 job training programs for the green construction and building services sectors. Ssbx's signature classroom-based program, also called ssbx, offers 12 weeks of comprehensive training, up to 8 industry-recognized credentials, and hands-on training. Additional support services include mental health screenings and referrals, financial literacy training, and resume-building and interview skills. Ssbx also offers nyc coolroofs, a paid training opportunity for new yorkers to coat rooftops to improve building energy efficiency and develop job skills. Across both programs, ssbx cultivates relationships with a wide range of employers, including private contractors, landscaping companies and nonprofit organizations, providing participants with opportunities for employment and career advancement.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Few specific pay-setting methods are documented in the filing; unanswered boxes are not proof of absence and fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 83
  • Transparency & Controls: 65
  • Accountability: 91
  • Sustainability: 6
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 76.1%; rating input score 76
  • Fundraising efficiency: $6.4 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 21; 21st percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 0 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 0
    • Compensation committee: Missing
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Missing
    • Board or committee approval: Missing
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 78
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Fail
    • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -91.7%; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0; rating input score 1; 1st percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 4.2%; rating input score 40; 40th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 2.6% per year; rating input score 100; 58th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 1.9% per year; rating input score 100; 47th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 2.9% per year; rating input score 100; 41st percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 76.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 5 of 5 board members independent · 7 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 2 filed program accomplishments · $557K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $209K · 11 people listed · 0 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 1 contractor listed · $110K reported
  • Consistency: 22 of 22 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 7 filed schedules · includes major donors and executive pay
  • Filing history: 11 filing years from 2010 to 2020
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Related organizations: 2 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Transparency & Controls: Pay-setting controls scored 0/100.
  • High — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 21/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 3/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 2 of 9 not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 1/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 40/100.