Greenhouse Gas Experts Network Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO ENABLE MEANINGFUL CLIMATE ACTION BY GOVERNMENTS, CORPORATIONS, AND ORGANIZATIONS BY GROWING AND SUPPORTING A GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF EXPERTS AND INSTITUTIONS WITH THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE IN MEASURING, REPORTING, VERIFYING, ACCOUNTING FOR, AND MANAGING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS.
- Income
- $4.1 million
- Spending
- $3.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- 10 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 90%
- Employees
- 10
- Highest pay
- $209,316, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.0 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 20% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 18% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1575% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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)
- $2.8 million spent. GHGMI STRENGTHENS THE GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION FIELD BY TRAINING, CERTIFYING, AND SUPPORTING GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) PROFESSIONALS - THE EXPERTS WHO MEASURE, ACCOUNT FOR, AUDIT, AND MANAGE GHG EMISSIONS ACROSS INDUSTRIES WORLDWIDE. THESE PROFESSIONALS ENSURE THAT CLIMATE POLICIES, MARKET MECHANISMS, AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS ARE EFFECTIVE AND CREDIBLE. WITH DEEP EXPERTISE IN GHG MANAGEMENT, INTERNATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING, AND PEDAGOGY, GHGMI HAS DELIVERED TRAINING FOR GOVERNMENTS AND MAJOR CLIMATE INSTITUTIONS, INCLUDING THE UNFCCC SECRETARIAT, USAID, THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, RGGI, AND THE WORLD BANK. TO DATE, WE HAVE TRAINED OVER 9,000 PROFESSIONALS IN 190 COUNTRIES, REPRESENTING OVER 30% OF THE UNFCCC'S OFFICIAL EXPERT ROSTER. ----- MORE DETAIL ON SCHEDULE O -----
- GHGMI MAINTAINS A LONGSTANDING PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNFCCC TO TRAIN COMPLIANCE REVIEW TEAMS AND INTEGRATES ISO 14064 STANDARDS INTO ITS CURRICULUM. AS AN INTERNATIONAL LIAISON, WE ALSO LEAD THE WORLD'S LARGEST WORKGROUP DEVELOPING NEW ISO CLIMATE STANDARDS. THROUGH THE INITIATIVE FOR CLIMATE ACTION TRANSPARENCY, GHGMI BUILDS NATIONAL CAPACITY TO IMPROVE CLIMATE DATA QUALITY AND REPORTING, HELPING COUNTRIES MEET INTERNATIONAL COMMITMENTS AND TRACK PROGRESS TOWARD NATIONAL GOALS. BEYOND TRAINING, GHGMI IS WIDELY RECOGNIZED FOR ITS THOUGHT LEADERSHIP IN CARBON MANAGEMENT, MRV, AND CLIMATE GOVERNANCE, ADVANCING INNOVATIVE METHODS AND FRAMEWORKS THROUGH ORIGINAL RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL ANALYSIS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2008.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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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