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Evergreen Inc-Your North Brooklyn Business Exchange

EIN 11-2647339 · Brooklyn, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak46 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

EVERGREEN INC. IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTES THE DEVELOPMENT RETENTION OF PRODUCTION, MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL SERVICE BUSINESSES THUS IMPROVING NEIGHBORHOODS IN NORTH BROOKLYN AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES BY CONNECTING (CONTINUE ON SCHEDULE O) BUSINESSES WITH RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO MAXIMIZE THEIR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE IN THE MARKETPLACE.

Income
$1.4 million
Spending
$1.7 million
Spent on programs
76%
Reserves
-55.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 42%
Employees
7
Volunteers
17
Highest pay
$145,761, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 46 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 17% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 23% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    76% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    17 of 17 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)
  1. $753,756 spent. IN 2024, EVERGREEN RENTED MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL RENTAL REAL ESTATE TO 7 SMALL BUSINESSES AT A SUBSIDIZED RATE TO PRESERVE MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRY IN NORTH BROOKLYN.
  2. $563,447 spent. IN 2024 EVERGREEN STAFF SERVED 181 INDIVIDUAL BUSINESSES. BUSINESS CLIENTS LOOKED TO EVERGREEN FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF SERVICES; THE MOST FREQUENTLY REQUESTED SERVICES WERE BUSINESS PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE ACCESSING FINANCING AND INCENTIVES. EVERGREEN WAS ABLE TO HELP EIGHT LOCAL FIRMS APPLY FOR 15 DIFFERENT INCENTIVES. EVERGREEN ANSWERED 50 REQUESTS FOR FINANCING RELATED INQUIRIES AND ASSISTANCE IN 2024. EVERGREEN HELPED BUSINESSES QUALIFY FOR THREE LOANS AND ONE GRANT FOR A TOTAL OF $227,360 IN FINANCING PREDOMINANTLY FOR WORKING CAPITAL. SINCE 2007, OUR STAFF HAS HELPED LOCAL BUSINESSES OBTAIN $62,349,883 IN FINANCING. TWENTY-NINE FIRMS ATTENDED OUR INFORMATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND 20 ATTENDED OUR MULTI-WEEK SEMINARS. ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-TWO FIRMS RECEIVED ONE-ON-ONE ASSISTANCE FROM EVERGREEN STAFF ON OVER 158 ISSUES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 1983.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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