Illinois · Nonprofit
SENIOR STEWARDS ACTING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
SENIOR STEWARDS ACTING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT (Illinois) receives grants from 2 organizations whose IRS filings report $135,000 to it, the largest being DELAWARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC ($125,000). 2 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 93% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- Revenue FY2025
- $189k
- Funders on record
- 2
- Grants received
- $135k
- Net assets
- $143k
What Senior Stewards Acting for the Environment does
Mission
To address the climate crisis with the urgency it requires, SSAFE chapters educate and partner with their committees and administrations, with other chapters, and with other senior living communities to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 through: advancing clean energy (energy-efficient and electrified buildings and vehicles); promoting sustainable food systems, reducing and recycling waste, and protecting biodiversity (native plants and wildlife); and advocating for local, state, and federal programs that repair, protect, and conserve the ecosystems without which life on earth cannot flourish.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990-EZ.
Programs
Chapter Expansion and Resident Engagement SSAFE expanded its national network of senior living communities by adding four new chapters in 2025, bringing the total to 18 participating communities. Outreach, onboarding, and relationship-building efforts increased engagement among residents committed to advancing environmental sustainability within their communities. SSAFE leadership worked closely with prospective and existing chapters to support local initiatives, share best practices, and strengthen a connected network of climate-focused residents.
$15,985 spent10% of program spendingEducational Programming and Speaker Series SSAFE delivered a robust schedule of educational programming designed to inform and inspire climate action in senior living communities. Monthly general meetings featured nationally recognized experts on topics such as climate science, decarbonization, biodiversity, and behavior change. Average attendance increased by approximately 20 percent year over year, reflecting growing engagement. Recordings of presentations were made publicly available to extend the reach of each program.
$48,703 spent30% of program spendingCross-Chapter Collaboration and Peer Learning SSAFE expanded collaboration among member communities through its Greening Our Campuses program, workgroups, and peer learning initiatives. In 2025, SSAFE developed and shared 10 new case studies highlighting successful sustainability projects. SSAFE also introduced administrative panel discussions to foster collaboration between residents and management, and launched two new workgroups focused on reducing waste and sustainable eating. These efforts supported knowledge sharing and practical climate action across communities.
$44,379 spent28% of program spendingPublic Website and Climate Action Resources SSAFE maintained and expanded its public website as a central hub for climate action resources tailored to senior living communities. In 2025, SSAFE launched a redesigned website with improved organization, expanded content, and enhanced search functionality. The site attracted more than 4,300 unique visitors and provided access to tools, case studies, presentation recordings, and educational materials to support sustainability initiatives at the community level.
$19,171 spent12% of program spendingSSAFE Pathway to Net Zero SSAFE launched the SSAFE Pathway to Net Zero, a comprehensive, searchable online roadmap to help senior living communities reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The Pathway provides guidance on measuring emissions, planning sustainability initiatives, and identifying reduction opportunities, along with supporting resources. Developed through collaboration among SSAFE members, the Pathway is a living document that will continue to evolve as new information and best practices emerge.
$14,191 spent9% of program spendingMember Communications and Engagement Platforms SSAFE strengthened engagement and information sharing through its communications platforms. The ASK-SSAFE Listserv provides a forum for members to exchange ideas, ask questions, and support one another in advancing sustainability initiatives. SSAFE also published a quarterly newsletter featuring educational content, chapter updates, and examples of successful projects, distributed in both digital and print formats to reach a broad audience.
$18,675 spent12% of program spending
The 6 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990-EZ. Program spending in total: $161,104.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2022, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2022, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2022 to 2023, from $57k to $107k (+85%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
98% of SENIOR STEWARDS ACTING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT’s revenue is contributions — more donation-reliant than the typical peer (91% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 1 of the last 4 reported years ran a deficit.
Leadership and staff
Board chair
Joel Brody
Director and Chair
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990-EZ.
Who funds it, year by year
Grant support over time, funder by funder — shade shows the grant size each year.
1 of 2 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 93% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of SENIOR STEWARDS ACTING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
SENIOR STEWARDS ACTING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT leans on a few funders — its largest provides 93% of grant income and the top three 100%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
93% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund SENIOR STEWARDS ACTING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
93% of SENIOR STEWARDS ACTING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT's grant income arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors, whose addresses record where the money is held rather than where the donor is. Of the $10k that is directly attributable, 100% of it comes from funders outside Illinois, across 1 state.
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $125k arriving through sponsors registered in 1 state is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
SENIOR STEWARDS ACTING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT has grown faster than three-quarters of the 13,062 human services nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 13,062 human services nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2025
Organizations like SENIOR STEWARDS ACTING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Illinois
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Screen this organization
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Questions and answers
- Who funds SENIOR STEWARDS ACTING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT?
- SENIOR STEWARDS ACTING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT (Illinois) receives grants from 2 organizations whose IRS filings report $135,000 to it, the largest being DELAWARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC ($125,000). 2 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 93% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- How many funders does SENIOR STEWARDS ACTING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT have?
- IRS filings report 2 organizations giving $135,000 in grants to SENIOR STEWARDS ACTING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, 2 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of SENIOR STEWARDS ACTING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT?
- DELAWARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC is the largest funder on record, with $125,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like SENIOR STEWARDS ACTING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Illinois. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2022–2025), and the filings of 2 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing