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Screen a listThe Greenlining Institute
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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$12Mrevenue
FY2024 · −66% in 3 yrs77staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin2.5%
Months of reserve5.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.2%
Middle half of peersMedianGreenlining Institute
Where the money goes FY2024 · $12M spent
Programs$8.1M69%Management and general$2.4M20%Fundraising$1.2M10%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
A funder worth 32% of revenue stopped after FY2022
Wend II Inc gave about $1.8M a year for three years, 32% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 89% in FY2021
$675k in FY2020, $73k in FY2021.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$2.7M in FY2022 and −$988k in FY2023. Cash covers 5.4 months, above the peer median of 3.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
11 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI71funders
$13Ma year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Wend II IncStopped after FY2022$355k$2.0M$3.0M–The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationEvery year since FY2017$210k$250k$325k$30k$875k$580k$2.3MUnited States Energy FoundationSince FY2020$275k$675k$1.2M$856kThe Heising-Simons FoundationOn and off$163k$166k$538k$150k$800k$1.0MThe California EndowmentEvery year since FY2017$435k$335k$235k$230k$253k$250k$150kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$200k$200k$200k$200k$200k$200k$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$310k$770k$995k$858k$11M$2.3M$2.7M47 other fundersUp to $499k a year each$762k$907k$939k$1.9M$3.2M$2.2M$1.8M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped