Nonprofit screen
Screen a listGreen Building United
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.9Mrevenue
FY2024 · +163% in 3 yrs10staff
6 of 6years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin32.6%
Months of reserve2.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+16.3%
Middle half of peersMedianGreen Building United
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.3M spent
Programs$968k76%Management and general$255k20%Fundraising$49k4%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 12% of revenue stopped after FY2022
United States Energy Foundation gave about $77k a year for three years, 12% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor2
Strong governance
18 of 19 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 16% a year since FY2019, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort21funders
$279ka year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The William Penn FoundationNew in FY2023$268kUnited States Energy FoundationStopped after FY2022$30k$100k$100k–The Reinvestment Fund IncOn and off$200kSustainable Energy Utility IncNew in FY2023$148kNatural Resources Defense Council IncNew in FY2023$115kSierra ClubOn and off$21kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$40k$6k$5$10k$5$68k4 other fundersUp to $8k a year each$500$7k$750$8k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped