Green Technical Education and Employment
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
Green Tech prepares youth and young adults for careers in clean energy, energy efficiency and sustainable living strategies.
- Income
- $637,289
- Spending
- $561,035
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 0.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 75%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 5
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
Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 10% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 20% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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 (1)
- $468,961 spent. ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED:- Completed Electric Vehicle Charger Training at the EV Mobility Hub for 12 youth and young adults ages 16-21.- Opened Job Training Kiosk at EV Mobility Hub.- Trained 14 youth and young adults in urban agriculture, growing vegetables, harvesting vegetables, composting and landscaping property at the Green Tech TUFFA House. TUFFA = Teaching Urban Farming, Forestry and AquaponicsThe focus was on the following:- The EV Charger Training students learned how to maintain the EV Chargers and identify the difference in nozzles and charging speed. They learned the various EV business models and specific terminology in the EV Infrastructure Industry.- Green Tech continued its workforce development services and began training at its new workforce solar powered Kiosk, focusing on customer service to electric vehicle charging customers. The Green Tech Micro-Transit program serves as a social enterprise, offering rides to qualifying members of the community with low incomes and challenged with transportation needs. More than 15 EV users per day are now charging their vehicles at the mobility hub.- Green Tech grew more than 150 pounds of produce and made a significant amount of its on soil through organic composting practices. Students took home tomatoes, muscadine grapes, leafy lettuce, collard greens, spinach, mustard greens and Kale, carrots, beets, okra and garlic.
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
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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2010.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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