GREEN AMERICA: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
GREEN AMERICA (EIN 52-1660746)
Tax period
2015-04-01 to 2016-03-31
Filed
2016-12-22
IRS object ID
201613579349300711
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2016-12-22T10:12:31-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-03-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2015-04-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Signature2016-12-16SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonNEIL E BERGERPreparerPersonNm
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Phone3019299700PhoneNum
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Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerALISA GRAVITZPrincipalOfficerNm

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Address Line11612 K STREET NW NO 600AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20006ZIPCd
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Gross Receipts$4,270,625GrossReceiptsAmt
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 THE 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. THE ORGANIZATION CARRIES OUT ITS MISSION WITHIN THREE KEY AREAS: THE CONSUMER EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM (GREEN LIVING PROGRAM), THE CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAM, AND THE GREEN ECONOMY PROGRAM FOCUSED ON GREEN BUSINESS (THROUGH THE GREEN AMERICA GREEN BUSINESS NETWORK) AND A SUPPLY CHAIN PROGRAM (THROUGH THE GREEN AMERICA CENTER FOR SUSTAINABILITY SOLUTIONS). ITS PRIMARY PUBLICATIONS ARE: GREEN AMERICAN MAGAZINE, NATIONAL GREEN PAGES AND GUIDE TO SOCIAL INVESTING & BETTER BANKING.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body13VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent9VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee56TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers30TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$151,395TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm-$313,292NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$3,530,415PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$3,539,624CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$239,441PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$212,683CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$204PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income-$1,904CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$72,981PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$71,951CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$3,843,041PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$3,822,354CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$62,275PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$83,903CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,058,429PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,221,404CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$22,140CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$361,541CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,681,158PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,421,338CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$3,801,862PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$3,748,785CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$41,179PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$73,569CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$2,044,506TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,841,826TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$870,129TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$594,030TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$1,174,377NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,247,796NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,592,301ExpenseAmt
Grant$83,903GrantAmt
Revenue$10,688RevenueAmt
DescGREEN ECONOMY/GREEN BUSINESS PROGRAMS:THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT HOW BUSINESS CAN ADOPT SOCIALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS PRACTICES, AND TO WORK WITH STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS SUPPLY CHAINS TO SOLVE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS. THE FOLLOWING GREEN AMERICA ACTIVITIES ARE INCLUDED WITHIN THIS PROGRAM:NATIONAL GREEN PAGES - 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 SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES.GREEN BUSINESS WORKSHOPS- GREEN BUSINESS WORKSHOPS ARE HELD AS PART OF THE GREEN FESTIVAL CONFERENCES, AND ONLINE. PEOPLE & PLANET AWARD - THIS PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS A DIFFERENT ASPECT OF THE GREEN ECONOMY EVERY QUARTER SUCH AS ENERGY EFFICIENCY, WASTE REDUCTION, FAIR SUPPLY CHAIN, AND SUSTAINABLE FOODS. GREEN AMERICA SEEKS NOMINATIONS OF LOCAL BUSINESSES THAT ARE LEADERS IN THIS SPECIFIC ASPECT OF THE GREEN ECONOMY. A PANEL OF EXPERT JUDGES, IN CONCERT WITH THE PUBLIC, CHOOSES THE THREE COMPANIES WITH THE BEST PRACTICES IN THAT ASPECT. THE TOP THREE COMPANIES EARN A $5,000 AWARD IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR LEADERSHIP. THE COMPANIES THEN REPORT BACK HOW THEY USE THE $5,000 TO ADVANCE THEIR SUSTAINABILITY CENTER FOR SUSTAINABILITY SOLUTIONS - THIS PROGRAM BRINGS TOGETHER STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS SUPPLY CHAINS TO SOLVE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS. THESE SUPPLY CHAIN PROGRAMS FOCUS ON CLEAN ENERGY, SUSTAINABLE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, RESPONSIBLE FINANCE AND FAIR LABOR.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,180,955ExpenseAmt
Revenue$7,927RevenueAmt
DescCORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAMS:THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO ENCOURAGE THE NATION'S CORPORATIONS TO ADOPT SOCIALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE PRACTICES. THE FOLLOWING GREEN AMERICA ACTIVITIES ARE INCLUDED WITHIN THIS PROGRAM:CLIMATE & ENERGY - THE CLIMATE & ENERGY PROGRAM GIVES PEOPLE TOOLS TO REDUCE THEIR OWN CARBON FOOTPRINT WHILE TELLING THE MOST POLLUTING CORPORATIONS TO DO THE SAME. CLIMATE ACTION MOBILIZES CONSUMERS, INVESTORS, BUSINESSES, AND INDUSTRY EXPERTS TO TELL OUR NATION'S KEY DECISION MAKERS TO ADOPT THE POLICIES AND REGULATIONS NEEDED TO BRING SOLAR ENERGY TO SCALE, INSTITUTE ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES EVERYWHERE, AND RAMP UP PRODUCTION OF PLUG-IN HYBRID ELECTRIC CARS. CLIMATE ACTION 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. THE CLIMATE ACTION PROGRAM ALSO PUTS PRESSURE ON MAJOR CORPORATIONS TO REDUCE FOSSIL FUEL USE AND SWITCH TO CLEAN ENERGY.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.SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTING/FINANCE - THE SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTING/FINANCE PROGRAM EXPOSES BANKS THAT CONTINUE TO 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. BREAK UP WITH YOUR MEGABANK AND TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR CREDIT CARD CAMPAIGNS ARE CONDUCTED TO EDUCATE CONSUMERS ABOUT THE IMPACT BANKS AND CREDIT CARDS HAVE ON CONSUMERS. 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 TOYS AND SEAFOOD) AND ENCOURAGES MANUFACTURERS AND RETAILERS TO IMPROVE LABOR CONDITIONS IN THEIR SUPPLY CHAINS. GOOD FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE AND PLANET/GMO INSIDE- THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO ACCELERATE THE SHIFT OF THE FOOD SYSTEM FROM INDUSTRIAL AGRICULTURE TO ORGANIC, LOCAL, SUSTAINABLE FOODS. THE CURRENT FOCUS OF THIS PROGRAM IS ON ELIMINATING GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOODS, WHICH ARE RAISING CONCERNS REGARDING CONSUMER HEALTH, FARM WORKER SAFETY, INCREASING USE OF TOXIC HERBICIDES, THE RISE OF SUPER WEEDS AND CONTAMINATION OF SOIL AND WATER.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

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$495,079ExpenseAmt
Revenue$3,323RevenueAmt
DescCONSUMER EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT (GREEN LIVING PROGRAM): THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT HOW THEY, IN THEIR ROLES AS CONSUMERS AND INVESTORS, CAN ENCOURAGE BUSINESSES TO ADOPT SOCIALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS PRACTICES. THE FOLLOWING GREEN AMERICA ACTIVITIES ARE INCLUDED WITHIN THIS PROGRAM: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.GUIDE TO FAIR TRADE - A GUIDE TO HELP CONSUMERS LEARN ABOUT THE ROLE FAIR TRADE PLAYS IN HELPING ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD.GUIDE TO COMMUNITY INVESTING - HELPS CONSUMERS LEARN HOW TO INVEST IN LOCAL LIVING COMMUNITIES.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.Desc
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Total Program Service Expenses$3,268,335TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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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 Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
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 Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (1)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Business Rln With Officer EntYes (1)BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document71IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee56EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member9IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
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
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
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
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1BOB BULIKBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2028725307PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (13 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
D BURNS
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
J DOWDELL
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
J MARCOUS
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
T NING
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
C PLUME
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
D CHRISTIANSON
DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP MAR50.00Yes (X)$66,717$0$13,944
K HARGET
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT50.00Yes (X)$70,255$0$14,129
J LINEBERGER
BOARD CHAIR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
D MOMSEN-HUDSON
BOARD VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
J FITZGERALD
BOARD VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
R GORDON
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
D HAMLER
BOARD SECRETARY55.00Yes (X)$85,700$0$17,911Yes (X)
A GRAVITZ
PRESIDENT/CEO60.00Yes (X)$64,967$0$13,578Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$287,639TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

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CityRIPONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesPRINTING AND MAILINGServicesDesc
Compensation$127,486CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$439,912MembershipDuesAmt
All Other Contributions$3,099,712AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$3,539,624TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

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PUBLICATION SPONSORSHI511120$172,502$21,107$151,395
CONSULTING AND SPEECHE900099$32,250$32,250
GREEN FESTIVALS REIMBU900099$7,931$7,931
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$212,683TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,289TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,289ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$60,134TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$60,134ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$445,078SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$448,271SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$3,193SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$3,193TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$3,193ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$831GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$831RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMAILING LIST INCOMEDesc
Business511140BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$10,986TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$10,986ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$10,986OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$21,938RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$109,397ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$60,000TotalAmt
Program Services$60,000ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,903TotalAmt
Program Services$23,903ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$358,948TotalAmt
Program Services$314,079ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,128ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$33,741FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,475,705TotalAmt
Program Services$1,256,108ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$60,070ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$159,527FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$244,214TotalAmt
Program Services$209,263ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,411ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$25,540FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$142,537TotalAmt
Program Services$121,991ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,532ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,014FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,140TotalAmt
Fundraising$22,140FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$404,659TotalAmt
Program Services$399,758ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,901ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,932TotalAmt
Program Services$2,505ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,392FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,458TotalAmt
Program Services$5,983ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$284ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,191FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$80,177TotalAmt
Program Services$66,644ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,059ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,474FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$212,369TotalAmt
Program Services$182,111ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,036ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$22,222FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$98,192TotalAmt
Program Services$94,235ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,008ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,949FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,524TotalAmt
Program Services$44,524ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,602TotalAmt
Program Services$25,972ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$512ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,118FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,068TotalAmt
Program Services$30,027ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$592ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,449FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
POSTAGE AND DELIVERY$183,208$151,283$7,138$24,787
PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO$174,658$155,923$4,265$14,470
BANK FEES$41,543$37,722$744$3,077
BAD DEBT$38,930$35,350$697$2,883

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$57,018TotalAmt
Program Services$50,954ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,497ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,567FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,748,785TotalAmt
Program Services$3,268,335ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$118,909ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$361,541FundraisingAmt

Total Joint Costs TotalJointCostsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$171,886TotalAmt
Program Services$120,644ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,494ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$39,748FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$168,339BOYAmt
EOY$297,685EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$184,301BOYAmt
EOY$68,064EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,108,851BOYAmt
EOY$1,070,281EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$414,689BOYAmt
EOY$286,192EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,780BOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,810BOYAmt
EOY$17,361EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$242,662LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$149,014LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$106,253BOYAmt
EOY$93,648EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,706BOYAmt
EOY$7,628EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,777BOYAmt
EOY$967EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,044,506BOYAmt
EOY$1,841,826EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$164,979BOYAmt
EOY$157,691EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,458BOYAmt
EOY$15,220EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,787BOYAmt
EOY$15,888EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$649,566BOYAmt
EOY$401,786EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,339BOYAmt
EOY$3,445EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$870,129BOYAmt
EOY$594,030EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$52,621BOYAmt
EOY$43,802EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,121,756BOYAmt
EOY$1,203,994EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,174,377BOYAmt
EOY$1,247,796EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,044,506BOYAmt
EOY$1,841,826EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$73,569ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$150NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$2,933,066CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,225,726CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$790,838CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,541,216CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,539,624CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,030,470TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,933,066CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,225,726CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$790,838CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,541,216CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,539,624CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,030,470TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$14,030,470PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$75,789CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$82,266CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,987CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$63,770CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$61,423CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$288,235TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$23,015CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$25,478CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,859CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,986CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$67,338TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$14,386,043TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$373,411GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.97530PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.97370PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceFORM 990, SCHEDULE A, PART IIFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationORGANIZATION CHANGED FROM A CALENDAR YEAR TO A FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31ST. INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR FORM 990, PART II, COLUMN C IS FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD FROM JANUARY 1, 2014 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2014.ExplanationTxt

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$1,628FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,628FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$3,747,158FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$3,748,786FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$337,439FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$84,360FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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$312,828CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$173,011CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$340,093CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$337,439CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,163,371TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,745,057LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$387CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$666CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$204CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,628CurrentYearAmt
Total$2,885TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$78,207CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$43,253CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$85,023CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$84,360CurrentYearAmt
Total$290,843TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$436,265GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$22CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus1$204CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,628CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,854TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (1)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation ProvidedYes (X)ExplanationProvidedInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$62,260OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$48,176DepreciationAmt
Book Value$14,084BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$180,402OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$100,838DepreciationAmt
Book Value$79,564BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$93,648TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescGIFT ANNUITY LIABILITYDesc
Amt$3,445Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$3,445TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,922,873TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$150NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$100,669DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$100,519RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,822,354RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,822,354TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,849,454TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$100,669DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$100,669ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,748,785ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,748,785TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, LINE 2B:ESCROW ESTABLISHED RELATED TO SALE OF GREEN FESTIVALS.
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, 2016, 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. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATION FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2013.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$0SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$0TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionEUROPERegionTxt
Purpose Of GrantREFORESTATIONPurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$23,903CashGrantAmt
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 THE U.S. GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES FOR RECOGNITION OF GRANTS AND ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OR ENTITIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SD&A TELESERVICESBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15757 WEST CENTURY BLVDAddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90045ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityTELEMARKETINGActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$8,866GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$22,140RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$8,866NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$8,866TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$22,140TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$8,866TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesHILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesLALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStatesCd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (12 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINCash GrantCashGrantAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
BIG GROVE TAVERN
ONE EAST MAIN STREET 101CHAMPAIGNIL61820201438008$5,000FMV - CASHTO FULFILL THE PEOPLE AND PLANET AWARD PROGRAM
COLLECTIVE RESOURCES INC
803 ELMWOOD AVE 2NEVANSTONIL60202262839775$5,000FMV - CASHTO FULFILL THE PEOPLE AND PLANET AWARD PROGRAM
SWEET PEAS CAFE
434 VIRGINIA LANEDUNEDINFL34698274634894$5,000FMV - CASHTO FULFILL THE PEOPLE AND PLANET AWARD PROGRAM
ROCKN SOCKS INC
23 BRADCLIFF COURTSAN RAFAELCA94901205965460$5,000FMV - CASHTO FULFILL THE PEOPLE AND PLANET AWARD PROGRAM
MR ELLIE POOH
348 72ND STREETBROOKLYNNY11209373826546$5,000FMV - CASHTO FULFILL THE PEOPLE AND PLANET AWARD PROGRAM
TERRACYCLE INC
121 NEW YORK AVETRENTONNJ08638134261131$5,000FMV - CASHTO FULFILL THE PEOPLE AND PLANET AWARD PROGRAM
BLISS UNLIMITED LLC
525 EAST 11TH AVEEUGENEOR97401202358996$5,000FMV - CASHTO FULFILL THE PEOPLE AND PLANET AWARD PROGRAM
THE VEGAN STREET CO
3716 SOUTH GONODERSON AVEBERWYNIL60402320479225$5,000FMV - CASHTO FULFILL THE PEOPLE AND PLANET AWARD PROGRAM
NEUAURA
510 MONROE STREET 403HOBOKENNJ07030208628004$5,000FMV - CASHTO FULFILL THE PEOPLE AND PLANET AWARD PROGRAM
THE COLORADO YURT COMPANY LLC
28 W SOUTH 4TH STREETMONTROSECO81401841433222$5,000FMV - CASHTO FULFILL THE PEOPLE AND PLANET AWARD PROGRAM
GARDEN TOWER PROJECT
5778 BISCAYNE DRIVEELLETSVILLEIN47429455064862$5,000FMV - CASHTO FULFILL THE PEOPLE AND PLANET AWARD PROGRAM
THE REAL MILK PAINT CO
126 COMMERCE DRIVEHOHENWALDTN38462463520351$5,000FMV - CASHTO FULFILL THE PEOPLE AND PLANET AWARD PROGRAM
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org0Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org17TotalOtherOrgCnt

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 (7 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
BERNADETTE GASKIN
FORMER BOARD MEMBER SPOUSE$69,000COMPENSATION PAID BY GREEN AMERICA AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES0
PAUL FREUNDLICH
EX OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FAIR TRADE FOUNDATION$9,000PAYMENT FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE0
RUSS GASKIN
FORMER BOARD MEMBER AND FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE$87,566CONSULTING FEES AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES0
KRISTA KURTH
FORMER BOARD MEMBER$43,280COMPENSATION AND CONSULTING FEES0
ANDREW KORFHAGE
BOARD MEMBER$2,866CONSULTING FEES0
(no name)
0
NORA MARSH
FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE$75CONSULTING SERVICES0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution5ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$448,342NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
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)

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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 11A 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 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'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 2015 FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS (PAGES 25 AND 26). 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, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 399,758. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,901. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 404,659.
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.
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 THE "CLASS", 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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