Sustainable Solano Inc
To inspire and nurture grassroots initiatives for the good of the whole and to promote ecologically sustainable, economically and socially just future of Solano county
Sustainable Solano Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $618,369
- +13.8% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,244,058
- +10.9% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $15,552
- +4.5% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,161,873
- +14.5% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Sustainable Solano Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2023) to $12K (2022). In 2023 it reported $500 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Waheo Inc American Canyon, CA | Subaward for Vallejo Food Rescue Proect (Project Partner) | $12,259 |
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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 | $618,369 | $1,244,058 | $1,161,873 | — | — | $15,552 |
| 2023 | $543,492 | $1,122,252 | $1,015,038 | $500 | Total only | $14,881 |
| 2022 | $426,296 | $578,372 | $689,236 | $12,259 | 1 | $1,195 |
| 2021 | $622,917 | $405,117 | $475,128 | — | — | $670 |
| 2020 | $697,793 | $582,143 | $428,209 | — | — | $156 |
| 2019 | $535,601 | $757,551 | $388,096 | — | — | $1,633 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Sustainable Solano Inc
Based on IRS filings
Sustainable Solano Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Benicia, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $618K in total assets. Net investment income was $16K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sustainable Solano Inc is led by Elena Karoulina, Co-Executive Director & Director since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 8 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Elena Karoulina
Co-Executive Director & Director
Executive Director → Executive Director & Director, 2022
Executive Director & Director → Co-Executive Director & Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$61K (2019) → $102K (2024)
Maggie Kolk
President
Director → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marilyn Bardet
Director
Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bonnie Hamilton
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Princess Washington
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ron Kane
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Verneal Brumfield
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karina Cook
Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: John Uselman (2021–2023) — Former Treasurer
- Former: Anothony Adams (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Marlen Otten (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Larry Lamoreux (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Stann Whipple (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Stephen Borostyan (2019) — Treasurer
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 $102K, to Elena Karoulina (Co-Executive Director and DIR).
Frequently asked questions about Sustainable Solano Inc
How large is Sustainable Solano Inc?
Sustainable Solano Inc reported $618K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What is Sustainable Solano Inc?
Sustainable Solano Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Benicia, CA. It holds $618K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Sustainable Solano Inc operate?
Sustainable Solano Inc has awarded grants in California.
What is Sustainable Solano Inc's EIN?
Sustainable Solano Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 05-0589694. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 13, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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