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Urban Sustainability Directors Network

SANFORD, NC EIN: 82-5015863 Website

TO CONNECT LOCAL GOVERNMENT LEADERS IN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA AND ABROAD TO ACCELERATE SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$16.7M

-6.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$362K

-67.3% YoY

Grant Count

18

-5.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$20K

-65.5% YoY

About Urban Sustainability Directors Network

Based on IRS filings

Urban Sustainability Directors Network is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in SANFORD, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $16.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 18 grants totaling $362K. Net investment income was $153K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

26states
+18 more states

Cities

AnchorageAnn ArborAshevilleAtlantaBaldwinsvilleBaltimoreBerkeleyBoulderBuffaloBurlingtonChicagoCincinnatiDubuqueDuluthDurhamEugeneGreenbayHollandIndianapolisLouisville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M$21M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$16,714,588$17,813,014$13,354,681
Revenue$11,313,811$15,776,915$6,959,055
Expenses$18,652,870$11,264,994$8,925,526
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$153,279$11,922$1,092
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$277K$553K$830K$1M11 grants20208 grants202112 grants202219 grants202318 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CITY OF AMSTERDAM$100KCITY OF BALITMORE$26KCOUNTY OF LOUISVILLE$20KCITY OF GREEN BAY$19KCOUNTY OF ALAMEDA$19KCOASTAL QUEST$15KKING COUNTY$15KCITY OF BERKELEY$15KCITY OF SHORELINE$15KCITY OF CINCINNATI$15K

Grant Size Distribution

68 grants across all recorded years

47<$50K9$50–100K9$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

MEGAN JAMISONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SSDN$174KKIRSTEN MAYNARDMANAGING DIRECTOR$171KLAURENE HAMILTONCHIEF MEMBERSHIP EXP OFFICER$161KJON CROWECHIEF OF STRATEGY$150KJAMAL BROWNCFO$148KANN LIVINGSTONDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS$148KAMBER WEAVERVICE PRESIDENT OF CAPACITY B…$146KTRACY MORGENSTERNDIRECTOR OF CLIMATE JUSTICE$146KDENEINE CHRISTA POWELLCEO$138K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
AUSTIN BLACKMONMEMBER1
KATHERINE GAJEWSKIMEMBER1
ALVARO SANCHEZMEMBER1
JESSE KINGMEMBER1
DARICE ELLISMEMBER1
INGRID FISHVICE CHAIR1
CHEYENNE FLORESTREASURER1
SADHU JOHNSTONMEMBER1
SIDNEY RIBAUXCHAIR1
LAURENE HAMILTONCHIEF MEMBERSHIP EXP OFFICER40$161,059
JAMAL BROWNCFO40$148,475
JON CROWECHIEF OF STRATEGY40$149,883
DENEINE CHRISTA POWELLCEO40$138,445
KIRSTEN MAYNARDMANAGING DIRECTOR40$170,667
AMBER WEAVERVICE PRESIDENT OF CAPACITY BLDG40$146,100
TRACY MORGENSTERNDIRECTOR OF CLIMATE JUSTICE40$145,960
ANN LIVINGSTONDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS40$148,058
MEGAN JAMISONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SSDN40$173,959

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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