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Missouri Gateway Green Building Council

EIN 30-0001663 · Saint Louis, MO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood86 out of 100GovernanceGood86 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MISSOURI GATEWAY GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL WORKS COLLABORATIVELY TO ACCELERATE THE GREENING OF BUILDINGS AND COMMUNITIES IN OUR REGION; PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE, PROSPEROUS, HEALTHY, AND EQUITABLE PLACES TO LIVE, WORK, AND LEARN.

Income
$424,220
Spending
$424,856
Spent on programs
94%
Reserves
8.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 97%
Employees
0
Volunteers
100

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: 86 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 8.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 35% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    94% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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

Good: 86 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    16 of 16 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

    0 of 10

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

  • Independent check of accounts

    12 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • 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, 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 (1)
  1. $398,793 spent. THROUGHOUT 2025, WE CONTINUED TO ASSIST IN CREATING GREEN AND HEALTHY SPACES TO LIVE, WORK, AND LEARN BY PROVIDING ROBUST OUTREACH AND EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING: YEAR-LONG OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WHO CARE ABOUT GREEN BUILDINGS TO CONNECT AND LEARN. IN 2025, WE HOSTED 27 GREEN BUILDING EDUCATIONAL AND NETWORKING EVENTS. THIS INCLUDED AN INTERACTIVE SESSION ON MASS TIMBER; THE ANNUAL GREEN BUILDING SHOWCASE WITH PRESENTATIONS LOOKING BACK AT PROJECTS FEATURED IN PAST SHOWCASE; A LEED BUILDING TOUR AT ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE MERAMEC, AND A PROGRAM ON DATA CENTERS AND SUSTAINABILITY.SHOW-ME GREEN SCHOOLS CONTINUES TO CELEBRATE AND RECOGNIZE PREK-12 GRADE SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS. 808 ATTENDEES PARTICIPATED IN 24 DIFFERENT SHOW-ME GREEN SCHOOLS EVENTS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ADVANCING SUSTAINABILITY IN SCHOOLS. 80 SCHOOL/MENTOR TEAMS PARTICIPATED IN THE GREEN SCHOOLS QUEST PROGRAM, ENGAGING 3,115 STUDENTS AND FACULTY MEMBERS IN IMPLEMENTING LOW OR NO COST SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS. WE ALSO RECOGNIZED 50 MISSOURI GREEN SCHOOLS AND 3 GREEN RIBBON SCHOOLS. THE BUILDING ENERGY EXCHANGE-ST. LOUIS (BE-EX STL) CONTINUES TO HELP COMMUNITY GROUPS, BUILDING OWNERS, AND PUBLIC AGENCIES BETTER UNDERSTAND AND ACT ON ENERGY AND RESILIENCE GOALS. IN 2025, BE-EX STL HOSTED 16 BENCHMARKING AND DATA VERIFICATION TRAININGS. GUIDED BY PARTNERSHIPS WITH ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY BUILDERS NETWORK OF METRO ST. LOUIS, THE INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES, AND THE MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN'S EARTHWAYS CENTER, BE-EX STL DEVELOPED AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING DECARBONIZATION TOOLKIT WHICH WILL BE POSTED ON THE BE-EX STL WEBSITE IN 2026.

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

  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 2025.

    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 June 2003.

    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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