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Live Green Connecticut Inc

EIN 27-1528832 · Fairfield, CT

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair66 out of 100GovernanceWeak39 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO ADDRESS CONSERVATION, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES BY CREATING STRUCTURES AND PROGRAMS THAT MERGE GLOBAL ISSUES WITH LOCAL, SCALABLE, MEASURABLE, AND MEANINGFUL INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS. ENGAGE COMMUNITY MEMBERS, BUSINESSES, NGOS AND MUNICIPAL LEADERS, AND SHIFT PUBLIC AWARENESS TO CREATE POSITIVE, SUSTAINABLE CHANGE FOR OUR WORLD.

Income
$415,786
Spending
$410,543
Spent on programs
96%
Reserves
0.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 73%
Employees
0
Volunteers
3
Highest pay
$168,267, president

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: 66 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 59% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    96% 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

Weak: 39 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (4)
  1. $122,062 spent. THE CLEAN CITIES ENERGY AND ENIVORNMENTAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE (CCEEJI) WAS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE), ITS NATIONAL LABORATORIES, AND CLEAN CITIES AND COMMUNITIES COALITIONS, INCLUDING CLEAN TRANSPORTATION COALITION - WESTERN CONNECTICUT, HOSTED IN LIVE GREEN CONNECTICUT. OUR INITIATIVE AIMED AT ENSURING THE BENEFITS OF FEDERAL INVESTMENTS IN CLEAN TRANSPORTATION REACHED BRIDGEPORT, CT, ALIGNING WITH THE JUSTICE40 INITIATIVE. THROUGH AUTHENTIC COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, THE INITIATIVE IDENTIFIED BRIDGEPORT RESIDENTS' MOST URGENT TRANSPORTATION NEEDS, AND COMMUNITY-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO CLEAN TRANSPORTATION. ONE OF THE OUTCOMES OF THIS INTIATIVE WAS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TRANSIT BUS CAMPAIGN, LED BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS, TO INCREASE RIDERSHIP BY CREATING A SAFE AND RESPECTFUL CULTURE ON GREATER BRIDGEPORT TRANSIT BUSES.
  2. $112,818 spent. CLEAN CITIES AND COMMUNITIES NETWORK, COMPRISED OF 75 COALITIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, AND THEIR NATIONAL LABORATORIES, ADVANCES THE NATION'S ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY SECURITY, AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITIES BY BUILDING APRTNERSHIPS WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STAKEHOLDERS THAT CREATE EQUITABLE DEPLOYMENT OF CLEAN TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS FOR ALL. OUR COALITION PROVIDES RESOURCES, WEBINARS, TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MUNICIPALITIES, BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGHOUT FAIRFIELD COUNTY AND LITCHFIELD COUNTY. THE COALITION SPECIALIZES IN ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS ADOPTION, MUNICIPAL EV READINESS, EV ZONING REGULATIONS, EV FLEET ADOPTION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. THE COAST-TO-COAST EV ROAD TRIP IS AN ANNUAL 4,500+ MILE, NATIONAL EV EDUCATION AND AWARENESS DEMONSTRATIONEVENT WITH HUNDREDS OF PARTNERS AND MILLIONS OF ONLINE IMPRESSIONS, WITH A 2024 FOCUS ON HOW EV ZONING REGULATIONS IMPROVE THE USER EXPERIENCE. THE ANNUAL STAKEHOLDER MEETING PROVIDES STAKEHOLDERS WITH RESOURCES, AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM EACH OTHER AND SUPPORTS THE LIVE GREEN CONNECTICUT MISSION.
  3. $49,496 spent. COMMUNITY-LED SOLUTIONS THAT BUILD REPLICABLE PROGRAM MODELS THAT IDENTIFY HIGH IMPACT COMMUNITY-LED TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, AND COMMUNITY COHORTS THAT RESULT IN LOCALLY DRIVEN, CLEAN TRANSPORTATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN WINSTED, CONNECTICUT AND BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT.
  4. $107,917 spent. LIVE GREEN PROGRAMS: OUR ORGANIZATION INTEGRATES THE 17 GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS INTO BUSINESSES, MUNICIPALITIES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH INTEGRATING SCALEABLE, METRIC - DRIVEN PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES THAT CHANGE BEHAVIOR. SOME OF OUR PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: 1) CHARGING SMART - TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, RESOURCES AND COACHING IS PROVIDED TO 6 MUNICIPALITIES TO SET AND ACHIEVE IMPACTFUL EV READINESS GOALS; 2) EMPOWER - ACCELERATED EMPLOYER INTEREST AND ADOPTION IN WORKPLACE CHARGING IMPLEMENTATION BY PROVIDING TOOLS, RESOURCES, INFORMATION AND RECOGNITION NEEDED TO SUPPORT RAPID BUILDOUT OF EV INFRASTRUCTURE - 52 BUSINESSES SIGNED WORKPLACE PLEDGES, 24 RECOGNIZED FOR INSTALLATIONS; 3) DRIVE ELECTRIC CT/DEUSA2 - DEVELOP A STATE-BASED "DRIVE ELECTRIC" PROGRAM THAT ENGAGES INDIVIDUALS, UTILITIES, LEGISLATORS, DEALERSHIPS AND OTHERS TOWARDS REMOVING ADOPTION BARRIERS AND ACCELERATING PLUG-IN ELECTRIC VEHICLE USE; 4) SOLAR - PROVIDE SOLAR EDUCATION TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS; 5) NE EV SYMPOSIUM - SUPPORT THIS ELECTRIC RIDE AND DRIVE EVENT IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE ZERO-EMISSION HOTEL MARCEL IN THE LONG WHARF AREA OF NEW HAVEN, CT HOSTED BY THE EV CLUB OF CT; AND 6) EV READINESS/ZONING REGULATIONS - COLLABORATION WITH MUNICIPAL ZONING STAFF TO DEVELOP MODEL ELECTRIC VEHICLE ZONING REGULATIONS THAT SUPPORT A SAFE, CONSISTENT EV CHARGING EXPERIENCE BY ENHANCING PUBLIC SAFETY, PROMOTION OF CLEAN TRANSPORTATION AND PRIORITIZE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.

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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Status was revoked on May 15, 2012 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2012.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since August 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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