Mission
THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, CONSUMER PROTECTION, HEALTH AND SAFETY, AND GOOD GOVERNMENT.
Public Charity
SUSTAINABLE MARKETS FOUNDATION
SUSTAINABLE MARKETS FOUNDATION is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in NEW YORK, NY. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $47.5M, expenses of $41.3M, total assets of $59.1M. Imperigo tracks 259 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $90.4M.
EIN: 134188834
NEW YORK, NY
Natural Resources Conservation & Protection
NTEE: C30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$47.5M
Total Expenses$41.3M
Total Assets$59.1M
Grant Records259
Funding Total$90.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Sustainable Markets Foundation
How Sustainable Markets Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$98
Programs
the work itself
$2
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $98 for programs
$44
Clean energy & just transition
$32
Pollution prevention
$11
Environmental conservation
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Organization Support
$515,000
CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
$242,500
TO ADVANCE THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
$100,000
ENVIRONMENT, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
$3,077,737
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD AN EQUITABLE CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
$2,620,000
Showing up to 5 of 259 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
President
Elizabeth Hitchcock
General Counsel
Jay R Halfon Director
Vice President
John Richard
Treasurer
Stephen Kleinberg Secretary
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $47.5M | $41.3M | $59.1M |
| 2024 | $48.0M | $41.5M | $51.2M |
| 2023 | $39.2M | $30.6M | $44.2M |
| 2022 | $42.0M | $25.9M | $34.5M |
| 2021 | $19.4M | $18.3M | $18.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $19.4M to $47.5M (+145%), with total assets most recently reported at $59.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.