Sustainable CT Inc
Sustainable CT Inc is a public charity based in Bozrah, Connecticut, formed in 2017. It supports Connecticut municipalities with sustainability actions, resources, technical assistance, and certification, and funds community-led projects through its Community Match Fund.
Sustainable CT Inc at a glance
In short: Sustainable CT Inc gave $193K across 25 grants in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in Connecticut. 56% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $192,765
- -48.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 25
- -35.9% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $7,711
- -18.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $2,265,513
- +25.4% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 56% first-time grantees (14 of 25, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Sustainable CT Inc
- How to Apply
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The Community Match Fund has rolling submissions and no traditional application. Project leaders discuss their idea and readiness with Sustainable CT staff before campaign development; discussing a proposal does not guarantee funding.
- Review Cycle
- No deadline is stated for the Community Match Fund.
- Deadline
- No deadline is stated for the Community Match Fund.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 107, Bozrah, CT 06334
Phone: (860) 259-4767
Website: https://sustainablect.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Sustainable CT Inc
Community Match Fund
Sustainable CT Inc
Amount
Up to $6,000 matching grant (dollar-for-dollar match)
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Sustainable CT Fellowship Program Grant
Sustainable CT Inc
Amount
Up to US $8,640
Deadline
Deadline not published
Sustainable CT's Community Match Fund Grant
Sustainable CT Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Sustainable CT Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Farmington Land Trust ($15K). Together the top 10 received $84K.
Grant Size Distribution
158 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 158 grants of 158 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Sustainable CT is based in Connecticut and its municipal certification work and Community Match Fund serve Connecticut communities. Community Match Fund projects must be located in a Sustainable CT registered town. For projects not led by a municipality, the leading entity must be a Connecticut-based organization or Connecticut resident. The 2024 filing reported that all grant dollars went to Connecticut recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Sustainable CT Inc open to new grantees?
56%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 14 of 25 grantees (56%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $8K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $161K (2020) to $403K (2021). In 2024 it made 25 grants totaling $193K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Farmington Land Trust Farmington, CT | Solarize the Wilcox- | $15,000 |
| CT RC&D Haddam, CT | 2024 CT Compost Conf | $9,000 |
| Benincasa Community Guilford, CT | Extending Our Reach | $7,500 |
| Breakfast Lunch & Dinner Hartford, CT | Support | $7,500 |
| Chicks Ahoy Farm Bloomfield, CT | Planting Seeds | $7,500 |
| City Lights & Company Bridgeport, CT | 2024 Bridgeport Film | $7,500 |
| East Lyme High School East Lyme, CT | Food Scrap Collectio | $7,500 |
| Ellington Farmers Market Ellington, CT | Helping to Build HEA | $7,500 |
| Everyone Outside Durham, CT | Kid to Nature Summer | $7,500 |
| Free Center Inc Hartford, CT | Supporting Organizin | $7,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,265,513 | $1,640,364 | $1,183,871 | $192,765 | 25 | $615 |
| 2023 | $1,806,707 | $2,024,101 | $1,357,158 | $370,858 | 39 | $496 |
| 2022 | $1,129,292 | $756,367 | $1,138,335 | $187,500 | 23 | $501 |
| 2021 | $1,575,285 | $2,053,135 | $1,605,618 | $402,906 | 52 | $210 |
| 2020 | $1,130,836 | $1,385,869 | $1,121,964 | $160,851 | 19 | $27 |
| 2019 | $771,611 | $1,099,288 | $404,513 | — | — | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to inspire, support, and certify sustainability actions by Connecticut towns and cities. Its website describes a broader mission of fostering inclusive, resilient, and vibrant Connecticut municipalities by supporting local economies, equity, and respect for the environment.
The Community Match Fund supports projects with a free public benefit that align with Sustainable CT’s action roadmap. Examples include community gardens, composting, tree planting, pollinator gardens, greenways, and arts and culture projects. Projects may be led by municipalities, residents, nonprofits, community groups, schools, libraries, or other organizations.
Recipients in 2024 included organizations working in several areas. Farmington Land Trust, which received $15,000, says it protects Farmington open space through land acquisition, stewardship, public education, and advocacy. Connecticut Resource Conservation & Development Area, which received $9,000, says its mission is to enrich local communities by cultivating agricultural viability, conserving natural resources, and growing economies. Chicks Ahoy Farm, which received $7,500, says it promotes pathways to sustainable farming and seeks to increase the number of women and BILPOC farmers in Connecticut. City Lights & Company, which received $7,500, says it serves the community through art and provides opportunities for artists of varied backgrounds and abilities. iQuilt Partnership, which received $7,500, says it works to advance an arts-based economic development plan for Hartford, including a more walkable, sustainable, and welcoming downtown.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, Sustainable CT reported 25 grants totaling $192,765. Grant amounts ranged from $5,265 to $15,000, with a median of $7,500. All reported grant dollars went to Connecticut recipients. The largest grants included $15,000 to Farmington Land Trust for a project described as “SOLARIZE THE WILCOX-” and $9,000 to CT RC&D for the “2024 CT COMPOST CONF.” Other $7,500 awards included grants to Benincasa Community, Breakfast Lunch & Dinner, Chicks Ahoy Farm, City Lights & Company, East Lyme High School, Ellington Farmers Market, Everyone Outside, Free Center Inc, Gaian Way, and iQuilt Partnership.
The website describes the Community Match Fund as a dollar-for-dollar match of local crowdfunding efforts. Project leaders begin by discussing an idea and eligibility with staff; eligible projects that meet readiness requirements are then supported in building a crowdfunding campaign. Projects must take place in a Sustainable CT registered town, align with the organization’s actions, provide an inclusive public benefit, and have a defined scope and budget. Funds cannot pay the project leader’s salary, and funds raised before a campaign goes live cannot count toward the match. Overhead, regular operating costs, and existing staff allocations are only potentially eligible when tied to new programming. Equipment or infrastructure purchases are limited to projects led by a not-for-profit entity and must support an ongoing free public benefit.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Bryan Garcia and Laura Francis as co-chairs; Sheila McKay as secretary; and Joshua Steele Kelly as treasurer. It also lists Danielle Chesebrough, Nicole Chevalier, Dave Dickson, Matthew Fulda, Sean Ghio, and Abby Piersall as directors.
Sustainable CT Inc's 2024 filing lists 15 officers; 2 of 15 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Dave Smith
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sean Ghio
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Latha Swamy
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Chevalier
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Chesebrough
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Abby Piersall
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Dickson
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Fulda
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Purcaro
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carolynn Stoddard
Prior Executive
Program Director → Prior Executive, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$85K (2022) → $70K (2024)
Jessica Leclair
Executive Di
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$97K (2024)
Bryan Garcia
Co-Chair
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Francis
Co-Chair
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheila McKay
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Steele Kelly
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Calvin Price (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Sam Gold (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Hamsa Ganapathi (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Laura Hoydick (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Courtney Lindberg (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Peter Bass (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Mary Callorio (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Theodore Shafer (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Shubhada Kambli (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Brian Gentry (2021) — Director
- Former: Ben Blake (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Brad Gentry (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Christina Smith (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: John Kibbee (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Khara Dodds (2019–2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $97K, to Jessica Leclair (Executive Di). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Sustainable CT Inc
How much does Sustainable CT Inc give each year?
Sustainable CT Inc gave $193K across 25 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $371K across 39 grants.
What is Sustainable CT Inc's typical grant size?
Sustainable CT Inc's median grant in 2024 was $7,500, and its average grant was $7,711, across 25 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sustainable CT Inc that year got $8K on average.
Where does Sustainable CT Inc give grants?
Sustainable CT Inc gives mostly in Connecticut: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Hartford, CT (5 grants), Litchfield, CT (2 grants), Fairfield, CT (2 grants) and Middletown, CT (2 grants).
Does Sustainable CT Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 25 grants with a stated purpose on Sustainable CT Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Sustainable CT Inc's largest grantees?
Sustainable CT Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Farmington Land Trust ($15,000), CT RC&D ($9,000) and Benincasa Community ($7,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 16% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Sustainable CT Inc?
Sustainable CT Inc reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6M.
What does Sustainable CT Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to inspire, support, and certify sustainability actions by Connecticut towns and cities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sustainable CT Inc?
The Community Match Fund has rolling submissions and no traditional application. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Sustainable CT Inc's EIN?
Sustainable CT Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-4894473. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 5, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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