GREEN AMERICA: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
GREEN AMERICA (EIN 52-1660746)
Tax period
2018-04-01 to 2019-03-31
Filed
2020-12-18
IRS object ID
202043539349300424
Schema version
2018v3.2
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2020-12-18T17:47:38-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-03-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN201835208PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1ADEPTUS PARTNERS LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line13311 OLNEY SANDY SPRING RDAddressLine1Txt
CityOLNEYCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP208321411ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-04-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN521660746EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1GREEN AMERICABusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlGREEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2028725307PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11612 K STREET NW NO 600AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20006ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonALISA GRAVITZPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT/CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2028725307PhoneNum
Signature2020-12-09SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonNEIL E BERGERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00102223PTIN
Phone3019299700PhoneNum
Preparation2020-12-08PreparationDt
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Tax2018TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Amended ReturnYes (X)AmendedReturnInd
Principal OfficerALISA GRAVITZPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11612 K STREET NW NO 600AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20006ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$24,308,683GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.GREENAMERICA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1989FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionGREEN AMERICA IS A CHARITABLE AND MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION THAT EDUCATES ITS MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE ROLE THAT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTERPRISE CAN PLAY IN SOLVING TODAY'S SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS. TO SERVE THIS PURPOSE, GREEN AMERICA CONDUCTS A NUMBER OF ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO EDUCATE THE AMERICAN PUBLIC ABOUT THE IMPORTANT ROLE THAT BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS CAN PLAY IN CREATING A SOCIETY BASED ON JUSTICE, COOPERATION, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. GREEN AMERICA CARRIES OUT ITS MISSION WITHIN THREE KEY AREAS: CONSUMER EDUCATION, INNOVATIVE GREEN BUSINESS PROGRAMS, AND THE CENTER FOR SUSTAINABILITY SOLUTIONS, A PROGRAM FOCUSED ON SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS TO SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS. GREEN AMERICA'S PRIMARY PUBLICATIONS ARE: GREEN AMERICAN MAGAZINE, NATIONAL GREEN PAGES, AND THE GUIDE TO SOCIAL INVESTING & BETTER BANKING.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body14VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent10VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee54TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers5TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$51,545TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$3,952,255PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$13,194,558CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$438,743PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$312,819CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$2,911PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$786,377CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$79,830PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$83,696CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$4,473,739PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$14,377,450CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$411,357PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$169,375CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,570,717PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,665,955CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$463,488CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,450,478PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,601,822CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$4,432,552PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$4,437,152CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$41,187PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$9,940,298CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$2,128,406TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$12,091,027TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$521,613TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$543,643TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$1,606,793NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$11,547,384NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO HARNESS ECONOMIC POWER--THE STRENGTH OF CONSUMERS, INVESTORS, BUSINESSES, AND THE MARKETPLACE--TO CREATE A SOCIALLY JUST AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,617,827ExpenseAmt
Grant$169,375GrantAmt
Revenue$18,223RevenueAmt
DescGREEN AMERICA CONDUCTS A NUMBER OF ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO EDUCATE THE AMERICAN PUBLIC ABOUT THE IMPORTANT ROLE THAT BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS CAN PLAY IN CREATING AN ECONOMY BASED ON JUSTICE, COOPERATION, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. GREEN AMERICA CARRIES OUT ITS MISSION WITHIN THREE KEY AREAS: CONSUMER EDUCATION, INNOVATIVE GREEN BUSINESS PROGRAMS, AND THE CENTER FOR SUSTAINABILITY SOLUTIONS, A PROGRAM FOCUSED ON SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS TO SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS. GREEN AMERICA'S PRIMARY PUBLICATIONS ARE: GREEN AMERICAN MAGAZINE, YOUR GREEN LIFE, AND THE GUIDE TO SOCIAL INVESTING & BETTER BANKING.CONSUMER EDUCATION:GREEN LIVING - THROUGH PUBLICATIONS, WEBSITES, EMAIL NEWSLETTERS AND SOCIAL MEDIA, PROVIDES PUBLIC EDUCATION ON GREEN LIVING, INCLUDING REDUCING ENERGY AND RESOURCE USE, AVOIDING TOXINS REUSING AND RECYCLING, INCLUDING:GREEN AMERICAN - A MAGAZINE COVERING THE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES OF OUR TIME.ACTION E NEWSLETTER - PROVIDES GREEN LIVING INFORMATION AND OPPORTUNITIES TO TAKE ACTION FOR A GREEN ECONOMY AND CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY.GUIDE TO SOCIAL INVESTING & BETTER BANKING - A GUIDE TO HELP PEOPLE MAKE GREEN INVESTING DECISIONS.YOUR GREEN LIFE - TIPS AND STRATEGIES FOR GREENING YOUR LIFE, PURCHASES, AND INVESTMENTS.CLIMATE & ENERGY - THE CLIMATE & ENERGY PROGRAM GIVES PEOPLE TOOLS TO REDUCE THEIR OWN CARBON FOOTPRINT WHILE ENCOURAGING THE MOST POLLUTING CORPORATIONS TO DO THE SAME. THE PROGRAM MOBILIZES CONSUMERS, INVESTORS, BUSINESSES, AND INDUSTRY EXPERTS TO ENCOURAGE KEY STATE, LOCAL, FEDERAL AND BUSINESS DECISION MAKERS TO ADOPT THE POLICIES AND REGULATIONS NEEDED TO BRING SOLAR AND WIND ENERGY TO SCALE AND INSTITUTE ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES EVERYWHERE. THE PROGRAM ALSO ENCOURAGES MAJOR CORPORATIONS TO REDUCE FOSSIL FUEL USE AND SWITCH TO CLEAN ENERGY. THE PROGRAM HAS ALSO DEVELOPED THE IDEA OF CLEAN ENERGY VICTORY BONDS AND EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF NEW FINANCING MECHANISMS FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY. BETTER PAPER PROJECT - THE BETTER PAPER PROJECT WORKS TO FOSTER COLLABORATION AMONG PAPER MANUFACTURERS, MERCHANTS, INVESTORS, BUSINESSES, NONPROFITS AND CONSUMERS TO ENCOURAGE THE PRODUCTION OF SOCIALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE PAPER.SKIP THE SLIP - SKIP THE SLIP WORKS TO ENCOURAGE RETAILERS TO SHIFT FROM OFFERING CONSUMERS TOXIC PAPER RECEIPTS THAT SHOULD NOT BE RECYCLED TO PROVIDING DIGITAL RECEIPTS OR NO RECEIPT OPTIONS, AND PROVIDING NON-TOXIC PAPER RECEIPTS TO CUSTOMERS THAT REQUEST THEM. SOCIALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTING AND BANKING - THE SOCIALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTING AND BANKING PROGRAM EXPOSES BANKS THAT PREY ON CONSUMERS THROUGH HIGH-INTEREST CREDIT CARDS AND OTHER PREDATORY LOAN PRACTICES. THE COMMUNITY INVESTING PROGRAM SUCCESSFULLY PROMOTES COMMUNITY INVESTING SOLUTIONS THAT PROVIDE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES THAT ARE UNDERSERVED BY TRADITIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. THE BREAK UP WITH YOUR MEGA-BANK AND GET A BETTER BANK CAMPAIGNS ARE CONDUCTED TO EDUCATE CONSUMERS ABOUT THE IMPACT BANKS AND CREDIT CARDS HAVE ON PEOPLE AND THE PLANET. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES EDUCATION ON FOSSIL FUEL DIVESTMENT AND CLEAN ENERGY INVESTMENT FOR CONSUMERS INTERESTED IN USING INVESTMENT STRATEGIES TO MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE.FAIR TRADE/FAIR LABOR - THE FAIR TRADE/FAIR LABOR PROGRAM REACHES OUT TO CONSUMERS ACROSS THE NATION THROUGH OUR PUBLICATIONS, WEBSITES, AND EVENTS TO SPUR DEMAND FOR FAIR TRADE PRODUCTS. GREEN AMERICA ALSO OPPOSES THE WORST LABOR CONDITIONS THROUGH ITS CAMPAIGNS. GREEN AMERICA CONDUCTS AN END SMARTPHONE SWEATSHOP CAMPAIGN TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT WORKER AND ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE TO TOXINS IN THE ELECTRONICS SUPPLY CHAIN AND TO PUT PRESSURE ON ELECTRONIC COMPANIES TO END THIS EXPOSURE. THE PROGRAM ALSO CALLS OUT LABOR ABUSES IN OTHER INDUSTRIES (SUCH AS COCOA AND APPAREL) AND ENCOURAGES MANUFACTURERS AND RETAILERS TO IMPROVE LABOR CONDITIONS IN THEIR SUPPLY CHAINS. FOOD CAMPAIGN - THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO ACCELERATE THE SHIFT OF THE FOOD SYSTEM FROM INDUSTRIAL AGRICULTURE TO REGENERATIVE, ORGANIC, LOCAL, SUSTAINABLE FOODS. THE CURRENT FOCUS OF THIS PROGRAM IS ON PROMOTING REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE THAT NOURISHES THE SOIL AND SEQUESTERS CARBON EMISSIONS.POLICY & ADVOCACY - THIS PROGRAM EDUCATES AND ENGAGES THE PUBLIC AND POLICYMAKERS ON KEY GREEN ECONOMY ISSUES SUCH AS ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE, TOXIC CHEMICAL CONTROL, SUPPORT FOR MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES, AND SUPPORT FOR MANDATORY FEDERAL LABELING OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS, AMONG OTHER ISSUES.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$505,568ExpenseAmt
Revenue$5,695RevenueAmt
DescINNOVATIVE GREEN BUSINESS PROGRAMS:GREENPAGES.ORG - A DIRECTORY OF GREEN BUSINESSES TO HELP CONSUMERS FIND BUSINESSES THAT HELP GROW THE GREEN ECONOMY.GREEN BUSINESS NETWORK - HELPS GREEN BUSINESSES GROW, THRIVE, AND LEARN HOW TO ADOPT THE MOST RIGOROUS SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES.GREEN BUSINESS WEBINARS - GREEN BUSINESS WEBINARS ARE HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR OUR BUSINESS MEMBERS AND ALLIES. PEOPLE & PLANET AWARD - THIS AWARD PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS A DIFFERENT ASPECT OF THE GREEN ECONOMY SUCH AS ENERGY EFFICIENCY, WASTE REDUCTION, FAIR SUPPLY CHAIN, AND SUSTAINABLE FOODS. 2019 IS THE LAST YEAR OF THIS PROGRAM.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,509,289ExpenseAmt
Revenue$17,000RevenueAmt
DescCENTER FOR SUSTAINABILITY SOLUTIONS: WORKS ON BRINGING INNOVATIVE GREEN ECONOMY SOLUTIONS TO SCALE, INCLUDING SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS: CLEAN ELECTRONICS PRODUCTION: WORKS TO REMOVE TOXIC CHEMICALS FROM THE ELECTRONIC SUPPLY CHAIN.SOLAR CIRCLE: WORKS TO ACCELERATE THE ADOPTION OF SOLAR ENERGY TO BE 50% OF ENERGY BY 2050.REGENERATIVE SUPPLY WORKING GROUP: WORKS TO INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF NON-GMO AND ORGANIC, REGENERATIVE INGREDIENTS AS A PATHWAY TO A MORE DIVERSE, RESILIENT AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS THAT CREATES BETTER LONG-TERM OUTCOMES FOR FARMERS, CONSUMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT. CARBON FARMING: WORKS TO ACCELERATE FARMING PRACTICES THAT INCREASE SOIL HEALTH AND CARBON SEQUESTRATION AS PART OF THE GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE SOLUTION. THE AGRICULTURE WORKING GROUPS: THE AGRICULTURE WORKING GROUPS JOINTLY LEAD THE FOLLOWING INITIATIVES:ADVANCED SOIL HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS: VALIDATION AND STRATEGIES FOR ADOPTION OF INNOVATIVE SOIL SOLUTIONS TO SPEED SOIL REGENERATION. REWARDING FARMERS: ADVANCING EFFECTIVE INSTRUMENTS TO SUPPORT THE FINANCIAL TRANSITION TO INNOVATIVE SOIL HEALTH PRACTICES. SOIL CARBON INITIATIVE: STANDARD PROTOCOL TO VERIFY SOIL HEALTH OUTCOMES AND FACILITATE INVESTMENT IN AND ADOPTION OF SOIL HEALTH IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES. REGIONAL REGENERATIVE SUPPLY COLLABORATION (FORMERLY THE MIDWEST GRAINS INITIATIVE): WORKS TO INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF GRAINS THAT ARE PRODUCED WITH BEST PRACTICES FOR WATER QUALITY, SOIL HEALTH AND CARBON SEQUESTRATION.SOIL SUPERHEROES: PUBLIC CAMPAIGN TO BUILD THE NARRATIVE THAT SOIL HEALTH IS ESSENTIAL FOR CLIMATE AND FOOD SYSTEM SOLUTIONS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$224,301ExpenseAmt
Revenue$2,526RevenueAmt
DescSOLAR CIRCLESOLAR CIRCLE IS A NATIONAL NETWORK OF EXPERTS IN THE FIELDS OF SOLAR ENERGY AND LARGE-SCALE SYSTEMS CHANGE WHO CONVENE ON A REGULAR BASIS TO SHARE INFORMATION AND STRATEGIES TO MAKE SOLAR POWER AN INCREASINGLY AFFORDABLE RENEWABLE ENERGY OPTION. SOLAR CIRCLE WORKS TO ACCELERATE THE ADOPTION OF SOLAR ENERGY TO BE 50% OF ENERGY BY 2050.TREESISTERSTREESISTERS IS A GLOBAL NETWORK OF WOMEN WHO DONATE MONTHLY TO FUND THE RESTORATION OF OUR TROPICAL FORESTS AS A COLLECTIVE EXPRESSION OF PLANETARY CARE.KINSKINS INNOVATION NETWORKS ARE SELF-ORGANIZING NETWORKS OF KEY, COLLABORATIVE, HIGH-INTEGRITY LEADERS IN WIDELY DIVERSE FIELDS WHO COME TOGETHER BY INVITATION TO ACHIEVE INSPIRING INNOVATIONS WHILE ENJOYING THEIR KINDRED SPIRITS. THESE NETWORKS LEVERAGE EXISTING 'CONSCIOUS SUSTAINABILITY' INITIATIVES WITH POWERFUL NEW ONES TO MANIFEST INNOVATIONS FASTER, CHEAPER, WITH HIGHER IMPACT AND WITH MORE FUN.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$224,301TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$2,526TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$3,856,985TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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IRP Document62IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
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Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Independent Voting Member10IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BOB BULIKBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2028725341PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11612 K STREET NW 600AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20006ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
J DOWDELL
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
P FREUNDLICH
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
J LINEBERGER
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
S NEWMARK
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
A ORTIZ
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
D PANJWANI
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
M SHEPERD
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
S KARIMI
DIRECTOR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS50.00Yes (X)$58,621$0$13,782
S KITSON
MEMBERSHIP MARKETING MANAGER50.00Yes (X)$46,671$0$10,972Yes (X)
J MARCOUS
BOARD CHAIR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
D MOMSEN-HUDSON
BOARD VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
M FLORES
SECRETARY50.00Yes (X)$53,016$0$12,464Yes (X)
A GRAVITZ
PRESIDENT/CEO60.00Yes (X)$67,686$0$15,913Yes (X)
D BURNS
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
T RYSAVY
EDITOR IN CHIEF50.00Yes (X)$58,955$0$13,860Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$284,949TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$66,991TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$431,085MembershipDuesAmt
All Other Contributions$12,763,473AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$13,194,558TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
CONSULTING900099$217,984$217,984
PUBLICATION SPONSORSHIPS AND ADVE511120$82,631$31,086$51,545
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE REVENUE900099$12,204$12,204
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$312,819TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$82,896TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$82,896ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$48,034TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$48,034ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$10,634,714SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$9,930,658SecuritiesAmt
Other$575OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$704,056SecuritiesAmt
Other-$575OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$703,481TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$703,481ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$154GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$154TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$154RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMAILING LIST INCOMEDesc
Business511140BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$35,508TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$35,508ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$35,508OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$14,377,450TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$43,444RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$51,545UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,087,903ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,000TotalAmt
Program Services$21,000ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$148,375TotalAmt
Program Services$148,375ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$369,298TotalAmt
Program Services$321,474ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,639ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$38,185FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,777,339TotalAmt
Program Services$1,506,157ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$57,079ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$214,103FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$354,383TotalAmt
Program Services$303,140ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,732ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$40,511FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$164,935TotalAmt
Program Services$140,424ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,127ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$19,384FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$387,364TotalAmt
Program Services$369,958ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,106ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,300FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,821TotalAmt
Program Services$3,033ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$46ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$35,742FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,036TotalAmt
Program Services$7,439ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$158ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$439FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$81,728TotalAmt
Program Services$70,900ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,853ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,975FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$237,444TotalAmt
Program Services$203,329ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,128ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$26,987FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$111,055TotalAmt
Program Services$102,414ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,783ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,858FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$144,103TotalAmt
Program Services$143,975ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$37ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$91FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,944TotalAmt
Program Services$18,979ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$350ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,615FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,808TotalAmt
Program Services$40,604ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$748ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,456FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
POSTAGE AND DELIVERY$206,837$180,743$6,270$19,824
PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO$192,754$167,865$6,172$18,717
BANK FEES$50,609$45,944$831$3,834
TELEPHONE$29,846$25,411$927$3,508

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,473TotalAmt
Program Services$35,821ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,693ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,959FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,437,152TotalAmt
Program Services$3,856,985ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$116,679ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$463,488FundraisingAmt

Total Joint Costs TotalJointCostsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$307,690TotalAmt
Program Services$256,873ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,413ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$38,404FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$388,521BOYAmt
EOY$263,390EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$240,569BOYAmt
EOY$94,428EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,105,548BOYAmt
EOY$1,038,174EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$239,300BOYAmt
EOY$476,974EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38,899BOYAmt
EOY$39,278EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$276,106LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$186,365LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$103,375BOYAmt
EOY$89,741EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,194BOYAmt
EOY$6,809EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$10,082,233EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,128,406BOYAmt
EOY$12,091,027EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$175,902BOYAmt
EOY$212,409EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,332BOYAmt
EOY$949EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$340,712BOYAmt
EOY$326,501EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,667BOYAmt
EOY$3,784EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$521,613BOYAmt
EOY$543,643EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$380,265BOYAmt
EOY$248,680EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,226,528BOYAmt
EOY$11,298,704EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,606,793BOYAmt
EOY$11,547,384EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,128,406BOYAmt
EOY$12,091,027EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$9,940,298ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$293NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,541,216CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,539,624CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,842,802CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,952,255CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,685,706CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$18,561,603TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,541,216CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,539,624CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,842,802CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,952,255CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,685,706CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$18,561,603TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,722,278SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$15,839,325PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$63,770CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$61,423CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$61,837CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$62,513CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$130,930CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$380,473TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,859CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,986CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,919CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$17,696CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$35,508CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$80,968TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$19,023,044TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$267,271GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.83260PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.83840PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$4,926FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$4,926FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$4,432,226FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$4,437,152FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$371,858FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$92,965FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$337,439CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$346,213CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$371,628CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$371,858CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,427,138TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$2,140,707LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$1,628CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,920CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,257CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$4,926CurrentYearAmt
Total$9,731TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$84,360CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$86,553CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$92,907CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$92,965CurrentYearAmt
Total$356,785TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$535,178GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$1,628CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,920CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,257CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$4,926CurrentYearAmt
Total$9,731TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributions$9,508,852ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$784,381InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$211,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$10,082,233EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Term Endowment Balance EOY1.00000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$53,264OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$27,019DepreciationAmt
Book Value$26,245BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$222,842OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$159,346DepreciationAmt
Book Value$63,496BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$89,741TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescENDOWMENT FUNDDesc
Book Value$10,082,233BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$10,082,233TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescGIFT ANNUITY LIABILITYDesc
Amt$3,784Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$3,784TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$14,445,671TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$293NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$67,353DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$67,646RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$14,378,025RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$575OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$575RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$14,377,450TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,505,080TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$67,353DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$575OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$67,928ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,437,152ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,437,152TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY IF THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED ITS TAX POSITIONS, AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF MARCH 31, 2019, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:LOSS ON DISPOSAL -575.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:LOSS ON DISPOSAL 575.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionEUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)RegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedGRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGIONTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$148,375RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$148,375SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$148,375TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionEUROPERegionTxt
Purpose Of GrantREFORESTATIONPurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$148,375CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementCASH PAYMENTMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
Valuation Method UsedFMV-CASHValuationMethodUsedDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGREEN AMERICA FOLLOWS ACCOUNTING METHODS PRESCRIBED BY U.S. GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES FOR RECOGNITION OF GRANTS AND ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OR ENTITIES. THE AWARDS GIVEN ARE IN RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES AND MAY BE USED BY THE RECIPIENT FOR ANY PROGRAM CONSISTENT WITH THEIR MISSION. PROCEDURES TO MONITOR AND REPORT ON THE USE OF FUNDS ARE THEREFORE NOT REQUIRED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINCash GrantCashGrantAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
HANDMADE EXPRESSIONS
3007 LONGHORN BLVD 113AUSTINTX78758050610650$5,000FMV - CASHTO FULFILL THE PEOPLE AND PLANET AWARD PROGRAM
CONSOLIDATED TEXTILE BRANDS
41 MEADOW STREETWINSTEDCT06098454124307$5,000FMV - CASHTO FULFILL THE PEOPLE AND PLANET AWARD PROGRAM
EUTREE INC
905 ROCKMART ROADVILLA RICAGA30180364682270$5,000FMV - CASHTO FULFILL THE PEOPLE AND PLANET AWARD PROGRAM
NATURE'S MAGIC LLC
300 W STATE STREET 142ATHENSOH45701463337912$5,000FMV - CASHTO FULFILL THE PEOPLE AND PLANET AWARD PROGRAM

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHESE GRANTS ARE MADE AS AWARDS BY GREEN AMERICA'S PEOPLE & PLANET PROGRAM FOR LOCALLY BASED ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPLIFYING OUTSTANDING SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES. TO PARTICIPATE, AWARD APPLICANTS MUST DEMONSTRATE THAT THEY (1) ARE SMALL, LOCALLY-BASED BUSINESSES OR NON-PROFITS, AND (2) MEET PROGRAM CRITERIA FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES. FROM A QUALIFIED FIELD OF APPLICANTS, AN INDEPENDENT PANEL OF JUDGES SELECTS THE FINALISTS FOR THE AWARDS AND THE PUBLIC MAKES THE FINAL SELECTION FOR THE AWARDS. ORGANIZATIONS THAT WIN THE AWARDS, GRANTS OF $5,000, MAY USE THEM AS THEY CHOOSE. PROCEDURES TO MONITOR AND REPORT ON THE USE OF THE FUNDS DO NOT EXIST BECAUSE THE AWARDS GIVEN ARE RECOGNITION FOR OUTSTANDING SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES AND ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE USED FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (5 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
PAUL FREUNDLICH
EX OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FAIR TRADE FOUNDATION$3,000PAYMENT FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE0
KRISTA KURTH
FORMER BOARD MEMBER$16,660COMPENSATION AND CONSULTING FEES0
ANDREW KORFHAGE
FORMER BOARD MEMBER$726CONSULTING FEES0
DENISE HAMLER
FORMER BOARD MEMBER$10,000COMPENSATION AND CONSULTING FEES0
KATHY HARGET
FORMER BOARD MEMBER$75,396COMPENSATION0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution12ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$9,924,981NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMV ON DATE OF GIFTMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION HAS THREE CLASSES OF MEMBERS: INDIVIDUAL, ORGANIZATIONAL, AND WORKER. EACH MEMBER HAS ONE VOTE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS HAVE CERTAIN LIMITED VOTING RIGHTS. MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (EXCEPT IN THE EVENT OF A VACANCY, IN WHICH CASE THE VACANCY IS FILLED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE REMAINING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS). THE GENERAL DIRECTOR OF THE STAFF IS ONE OF THE DIRECTORS BUT ONLY HAS A VOTE IN THE EVENT OF A TIE. OF THE REMAINING DIRECTORS, FIFTY PERCENT ARE ELECTED BY WORKER MEMBERS, TWENTY FIVE PERCENT BY THE INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS, TWENTY FIVE PERCENT BY THE ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS. IN THE EVENT THAT THE DIRECTORSHIPS TO BE ELECTED BY INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS ARE AN ODD NUMBER, INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS WILL ELECT THE ODD SEAT. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS THE RIGHT TO VOTE ON ALL OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION WITHOUT BEING SUBJECT TO MEMBER APPROVAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 GOES THROUGH TWO LEVELS OF REVIEW. FIRST, THE DRAFT IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO AND ANY NECESSARY CHANGES ARE MADE AT THIS POINT. LASTLY, THE FINAL DRAFT IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CIN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST: AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING, BUT AFTER THE PRESENTATION, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER GREEN AMERICA CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT INTEREST, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN GREEN AMERICA'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ABOVE DETERMINATION IT SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. VIOLATIONS OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY: IF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IT SHALL INFORM THE MEMBER OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORD THE MEMBER AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. IF, AFTER HEARING THE MEMBER'S RESPONSE AND AFTER MAKING FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. RECORDINGS AND PROCEDINGS: THE MINUTES OF THE GOVERNING BOARD AND ALL COMMITTEES WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS SHALL CONTAIN: A)THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS WHO DISCLOSED OR OTHERWISE WERE FOUND TO HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN CONNECTION WITH AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE NATURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST, ANY ACTION TAKEN TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WAS PRESENT, AND THE GOVERNING BOARD'S OR COMMITTEES DECISION AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN FACT EXISTED. B) THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS WHO WERE PRESENT FOR DISCUSSIONS AND VOTES RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, THE CONTENT OF THE DISCUSSION, INCLUDING ANY ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, AND A RECORD OF ANY VOTES TAKEN IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROCEEDINGS. COMPENSATION: A VOTING MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BOARD WHO RECEIVES COMPENSATION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM GREEN AMERICA FOR SERVICES IS PRECLUDED FROM VOTING ON MATTERS PERTAINING TO THAT MEMBER'S COMPENSATION. A VOTING MEMBER OF ANY COMMITTEE WHOSE JURISDICTION INCLUDES COMPENSATION MATTERS AND WHO RECEIVES COMPENSATION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM GREEN AMERICA FOR SERVICES IS PRECLUDED FROM VOTING ON MATTERS PERTAINING TO THAT MEMBER'S COMPENSATION. NO VOTING MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR ANY COMMITTEE WHOSE JURISDICTION INCLUDES COMPENSATION MATTERS AND WHO RECEIVES COMPENSATION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM THE ORGANIZATION, EITHER INDIVIDUALLY OR COLLECTIVELY, IS PROHIBITED FROM PROVIDING INFORMATION TO ANY COMMITTEE REGARDING COMPENSATION. EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON: HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND UNDERSTANDS GREEN AMERICA IS CHARITABLE AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. TO ENSURE GREEN AMERICA OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT COULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, PERIODIC REVIEWS SHALL BE CONDUCTED. THE PERIODIC REVIEWS SHALL, AT A MINIMUM, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS: WHETHER COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS AND BENEFITS ARE REASONABLE, BASED ON COMPETENT SURVEY INFORMATION AND THE RESULT OF ARM'S LENGTH BARGAINING. WHETHER PARTNERSHIPS, JOINT VENTURES, AND ARRANGEMENTS WITH MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS CONFORM TO GREEN AMERICA'S WRITTEN POLICIES, ARE PROPERLY RECORDED, REFLECT REASONABLE INVESTMENT OR PAYMENTS FOR GOODS AND SERVICES, FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DO NOT RESULT IN INUREMENT, IMPERMISSIBLE PRIVATE BENEFIT OR IN AN EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ASALARY REVIEW PROCESS: AN ANNUAL SALARY REVIEW OCCURS FOR ALL ELIGIBLE REGULAR STAFF AT THE COMPLETION OF THE ANNUAL OPERATING PLAN PROCESS. THE SALARY REVIEW PROCESS EMPHASIZES CHANGES, INCREASES AND UPDATES IN THE WORKLIFE RESPONSIBILITIES OF STAFF MEMBERS AND THE DURATION OF ONE'S SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE. THE PROCESS BEGINS EARLIER IN THE YEAR WITH THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LED BY THE FINANCE TEAM OF GREEN AMERICA'S CURRENT FINANCIAL SITUATION AND A DETERMINATION OF WHAT FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SALARY INCREASES IN THE COMING YEAR. ONCE THE STAFF AND THEN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAVE APPROVED THE FINAL OPERATING PLAN, THE SALARY ADJUSTMENT PROCESS BEGINS. FINANCES PERMITTING, EACH REGULAR STAFF PERSON WHO HAS BEEN AT GREEN AMERICA FOR A MINIMUM PERIOD DETERMINED BY MANAGEMENT WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT (COLA). THE COLA IS A SET PERCENT OF SALARY DETERMINED BY THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX OR OTHER FACTOR, WHICH VARIES EACH YEAR AND IS INTENDED TO ADJUST FOR INFLATION. ANNUAL PAY INCREASES ARE DETERMINED ACCORDING TO THE SALARY ADJUSTMENT POLICY. ONCE THE OPERATING PLAN IS APPROVED,THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM WILL ALLOCATE THE FUNDS IN THE SALARY POOL. IN ADDITION TO THIS ANNUAL REVIEW, ADJUSTMENTS BASED ON MAJOR JOB DESCRIPTION CHANGES WILL BE CONSIDERED AT ANY TIME DURING THE YEAR. ANY STAFF MEMBER WHO HAS MADE A MAJOR CHANGE IN THEIR JOB DESCRIPTION MAY BE REHIRED INTO A NEW POSITION BASED ON THOSE CHANGES. THIS USUALLY OCCURS DUE TO A DEPARTURE OF STAFF OR A RESTRUCTURING OF DUTIES. ANY CHANGE IN THE PRESIDENT & CEO'S SALARY, OUTSIDE OF A COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT, IS DETERMINED BY A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMMITTEE RESEARCHES COMPARABLE SALARIES, CONSIDERS THE BUDGET, AND RECOMMENDS A SALARY AMOUNT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD REVIEWS THE RECOMMENDATION AND MAKES A DECISION. THIS PROCESS IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETING. THE ORGANIZATION DETERMINES COMPENSATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES: ANY COMPENSATION RECEIVED BY OFFICERS IS RELATED TO SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION AS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE ORGANIZATION. OFFICERS ARE NOT PAID FOR THEIR DUTIES AND SERVICES PROVIDED AS OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY KEY EMPLOYEES AS DEFINED IN IRS 2018 FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS (PAGES 26 AND 27). IF APPROVED, THE NEW SALARY IS PUT INTO EFFECT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND/OR UPON REQUEST. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR.COM.
FORM 990, PAGE 11, PART XI, LINE 2CTHE ORGANIZATION HAS A SEPARATE AUDIT COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.
FORM 990, PART IXRETURN IS BEING AMENDED TO CORRECT FORM 990, PART IX, LINES 1-26. WHEN ORIGINAL RETURN WAS FILED THE EXPENSES FOR MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL AND FUNDRAISING WERE INADVERTENTLY ENTERED IN THE WRONG COLUMN.
SCHEDULE M, PART I, LINE 25, COLUMN (D)PLEDGES RECEIVABLE: THE REVENUE RECORDED WAS THE TOTAL DOLLAR AMOUNT OF THE PLEDGES MADE, IRRESPECTIVE OF THE YEAR IN WHICH THE DONOR SPECIFIED THEY WOULD PAY.
SCHEDULE M, PART I, LINE 31GREEN AMERICA ACCEPTS GIFTS OF CASH, CHECKS, CREDIT CARD CHARGES, STOCK, BONDS AND MUTUAL FUNDS. GIFTS OF AUTOS, LAND, BUILDINGS, AND OTHER MATERIAL ITEMS ARE ONLY ACCEPTED UPON APPROVAL BY THE COORDINATING TEAM. GIFTS OF STOCK/BONDS/MUTUAL FUNDS: GENERALLY, GREEN AMERICA IMMEDIATELY SELLS THE STOCK OR MUTUAL FUNDS RECEIVED AND DEPOSITS THE CASH INTO THE REGULAR OPERATING CASH ACCOUNT. ANY RESTRICTIONS ON THE GIFT ARE RECORDED VIA THE USE OF A DEPARTMENT NUMBER, WHICH IDENTIFIES THE PROGRAM THE GIFT IS TO BE USED FOR.
FORM 990, PAGE 7, SECTION A.ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE VOLUNTEERS AND ARE NOT COMPENSATED FOR THEIR BOARD SERVICES. ALL COMPENSATION LISTED IN PART VII COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES IS COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES PROVIDED AS EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION OR CONSULTANTS TO THE ORGANIZATION, AND NOT FOR BOARD OR OFFICER DUTIES.

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