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Binghamton Regional Sustainability Coalition
Binghamton, NY · EIN 270709023 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE S21 · Community Improvement · Small ($100K-$1M) · nynest.org
revenue
$186K
expenses
$239K
net assets
$62K
employees
11
program ratio
98%
mission · from form 990

Promote Systainable Community Building Energy Projects

profile · synthesized from sources

HeatSmart Southern Tier is a community outreach program that educates homeowners and businesses about clean heating and cooling technologies, primarily air-source and ground-source heat pumps. It connects participants with vetted local installers, helps them navigate incentives and tax credits, and supports adoption of energy-efficient systems. The program operates in Broome, Chenango, Delaware, and Tioga counties in New York State.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

HeatSmart Southern Tier
Community outreach program connecting residents with vetted installers for air-source and ground-source heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, and energy efficiency upgrades; includes education, incentive navigation, and project support
activities · 8 groups

What they do

  • Local Clean Energy Adoption & Education 2 activities
    • Binghamton Community Power alliance for energy education
      Co-created Binghamton Community Power, an alliance focused on energy education and capacity building in environmental justice neighborhoods.
    • Regional Clean Energy Hubs development
      Helped lead the codesign and launch of New York's $52 million Regional Clean Energy Hubs, a permanent program supporting clean energy education, outreach, and workforce development across the state.
  • Low-Income Home Energy Efficiency Upgrades 2 activities
    • Energy justice and underserved community initiatives
      Increases access to home energy efficiency improvements, clean energy upgrades, and clean energy careers for historically underserved communities in Binghamton, with programming informed by data on barriers related to lead, asbestos, mold, and structural issues.
    • HeatSmart Southern Tier outreach and home energy upgrades
      Operates the HeatSmart Southern Tier program to connect homeowners with clean energy information, local experts, and opportunities for heat pump adoption, weatherization, and energy efficiency improvements. Provides free home-energy audits and links residents to financing and incentive programs to reduce upfront costs.
  • Community Festival & Event Production 1 activity
    • Annual Earth Fest event promoting sustainability
      Organizes and hosts the annual Earth Fest celebration in Binghamton, NY, continuously since 1990, to promote green technology and sustainable living in the Southern Tier. The event draws over 1,000 visitors and includes educational programming and community engagement activities.
  • Climate Change Public Awareness & Advocacy 1 activity
    • Clean energy education and digital outreach
      Produces digital content for websites, newsletters, and social media platforms to share clean energy information and increase public awareness. Engages organizations, businesses, and individuals through events, programs, listservs, and online channels.
  • Solar Energy Access in Underserved Communities 1 activity
    • Community solar program enrollment and support
      Facilitates community solar subscriptions for residents through partnerships with Nexamp and Citizen’s Energy, including free sign-up support, connection to vetted installers, and guidance on incentive and tax credit applications. The program requires no home equipment and is operational in Aurelius, NY since Fall 2024.
  • Literary and Cultural Publishing 1 activity
    • Triple Cities Carousel arts and culture publication
      Publishes Triple Cities Carousel, a free monthly arts and culture magazine that highlights local talent in Binghamton, NY.
  • Energy Policy Advocacy & Research 1 activity
    • Utility rate advocacy for fair pricing
      Leads advocacy efforts to combat rising utility costs for New Yorkers, particularly NYSEG ratepayers, by organizing ratepayers to intervene in Public Service Commission proceedings, challenging unfair rate proposals, and providing tools to help households save money.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Local energy research and data collection
      Conducts research on local energy programs and resources to inform outreach, and collects data on home conditions in Binghamton to identify common repair and remediation barriers related to lead, asbestos, mold, and structural issues.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$186K
Contributions & grants$129K69%
Program service revenue$51K27%
Investment income$2490%
Other revenue$6K
expenses
Total expenses$239K
Program expenses98%
Admin / overhead2%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$192K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$62K
Cash$62K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$62K
Liquid reserves3.1 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -35.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Adam Flint Director 40 $86K
relationships · 21

Who they work with

  • Air Source Partner — Partner organization providing efficient air source heat pump installation services.
  • Air Source LLC Partner — Vetted installer partner focusing on air source heat pumps and serving Broome, Chenango, and Tioga Counties
  • Citizen’s Energy Partner — Community solar partner that operates its own projects in collaboration with NeST.
  • Dailey Electric Partner — Vetted installer partner specializing in geothermal and air source heat pumps and serving Broome, Chenango, and Tioga Counties
  • Department of Environmental Conservation Government — Primary funder through a community impact grant from its Office of Environmental Justice.
  • Earth Day Southern Tier Partner — Collaborates to support Earth Day Southern Tier's mission through Earth Fest.
  • Insulation Man Partner — Partner organization providing home energy audits, insulation, and air sealing services.
  • Long Island Progressive Coalition Partner — Partner organization where a former Energy Corps intern now serves as Sustainability Organizer, continuing clean energy and climate justice work.
  • NP Environmental Partner — Collaborates with NEST to support residential adoption of clean heating and cooling technologies.
  • NP Environmental Partner — Vetted installer partner providing ground and air source heat pumps and efficiency upgrades in Broome, Chenango, Delaware, and Tioga Counties
  • NYSEG Partner — Collaborates on a community solar program offering bill credits to participants.
  • NYSERDA Funder — Primary funder of the HeatSmart Southern Tier program
  • NYSERDA Government — NYSERDA funds the HeatSmart Southern Tier outreach program operated by the Binghamton Regional Sustainability Coalition.
  • NYSERDA Partner — Collaborated with a consortium of community-based organizations and NYSERDA to codesign and launch the Regional Clean Energy Hubs.
  • NeST Network — Formerly known as the Binghamton Regional Sustainability Coalition, NeST continues its work as a rebranded network.
  • NeST (Network for a Sustainable Tomorrow) Partner — Lead organization behind the Ratepayers United Southern Tier initiative.
  • Network for a Sustainable Tomorrow (NeST) Partner — Binghamton Community Power is hosted by NeST.
  • Nexamp Partner — Collaborates with NeST to enroll residents in the Aurelius community solar project.
  • RYCOR Partner — Partner organization specializing in mini-split heat pump and HVAC comfort solutions.
  • RYCOR HVAC Partner — Vetted installer partner offering air source heat pumps, serving Delaware County and affiliated with HeatSmart Capital Region
  • The Insulation Man Partner — Vetted installer partner offering insulation, air sealing, HVAC services, and energy audits
strategies · 5

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Community-Based Network for Energy Justice
    methodology: community-based_network
    By convening local partnerships and using community-led outreach and education, we increase adoption of clean energy technologies and advance energy equity, because trusted local networks reduce barriers to participation and ensure that solutions are culturally and contextually appropriate.
  • Ecological and Systems-Based Approach to Sustainability
    methodology: ecological-systems-model
    By applying a localized, ecological, and complex systems model, we address sustainability challenges holistically, because interdependent community systems require integrated solutions that account for environmental, social, and economic feedback loops.
  • Facilitated Access to Clean Energy
    methodology: facilitated-access-model
    By connecting individuals with pre-vetted installers and guiding them through financial incentives, we increase adoption of clean energy technologies, because reducing complexity and administrative burden lowers participation barriers for underserved populations.
  • Integrated Affordability and Advocacy Model
    methodology: integrated_affordability_and_advocacy
    By combining immediate energy cost-saving interventions with long-term systemic advocacy, we improve household energy affordability and drive policy change, because addressing both individual access and structural barriers creates sustainable, scalable impact.
  • Seven Capitals Model for Community Wealth Building
    methodology: seven-capitals-model
    By integrating financial, built, individual, intellectual, natural, political, and social forms of capital, we advance community-level wealth creation and resilience, because sustainable development requires strengthening all interrelated forms of community assets.