Skip to the page content
Your donations
Passes our checks

World Green Building Council Inc

EIN 30-0279904 · Canada

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood81 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE WORLD GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL (WORLDGBC) IS THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL LOCAL-REGIONAL-GLOBAL ACTION NETWORK, LEADING THE TRANSFORMATION TO SUSTAINABLE AND DECARBONIZED BUILT ENVIRONMENTS FOR EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE.TOGETHER, WITH 75+ GREEN BUILDING COUNCILS AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS FROM ALL AROUND THE WORLD, WE ARE DRIVING SYSTEMIC CHANGES TO: - ADDRESS WHOLE LIFE CARBON EMISSIONS OF EXISTING AND NEW BUILDINGS - ENABLE RESILIENT, HEALTHY, EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE PLACES - SECURE REGENERATIVE, RESOURCE EFFICIENT AND WASTE-FREE BUILT ENVIRONMENTSWE WORK WITH BUSINESSES, ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENTS TO DELIVER ON THE AMBITIONS OF THE PARIS AGREEMENT AND UN GLOBAL GOALS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (SDGS).

Income
$6.3 million
Spending
$5.7 million
Spent on programs
76%
Reserves
3.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 89%
Employees
0
Volunteers
18
Highest pay
$306,419, ceo

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

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 16% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 9% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    76% 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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 14 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. $3.3 million spent. THE WORLD GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL (WORLDGBC) IS A GLOBAL NETWORK WHO CATALYSES THE UPTAKE OF SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENTS FOR EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE. WORLDGBC WORKS TO ESTABLISH NEW MEMBER COUNCILS AND HAS GREEN BUILDING COUNCILS (GBCS) IN AROUND 70 COUNTRIES IN VARIOUS STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT. THE STAGES ARE PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS, EMERGING MEMBERS, AND ESTABLISHED MEMBERS. WORLDGBC CONDUCTS REGIONAL SEMINARS TO TEACH GBCS DIFFERENT THINGS SUCH AS: ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE, OFFICER/BOARD RESPONSIBILITIES, FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES, METHODS OF EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON THE BENEFITS OF GREEN BUILDING, ETC. WORLDGBC HAS FIVE REGIONAL NETWORKS WHICH IN SHARED BETTER PRACTICES AND KNOWLEDGE IN AREAS LIKE: GOVERNANCE, OPERATIONS, EDUCATION, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS POLICY.
  2. $1.1 million spent. IN 2024, WORLDGBC'S GLOBAL PROJECTS WERE: "ADVANCING NET ZERO", "BETTER PLACES FOR PEOPLE AND "THE CIRCULARITY ACCELERATOR". WORLDGBC'S GLOBAL PROJECTS AND PARTNERSHIPS ENABLE ITS MEMBERS TO CONNECT AND COLLABORATE SO THEY CAN ACHIEVE RESULTS FASTER AND MORE EFFECTIVELY. WORLDGBC BROUGHT TOGETHER ITS ESTABLISHED CEO NETWORK WITHS OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE ADVISORY BOARD (CAB) AT LEAST THREE TIMES A YEAR VIA VIDEO CALLS AND AN ONGOING BASIS TO INCREASE COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN THESE THREE PARTIES. IN A WORLD WHERE BUSINESSES INCREASINGLY OPERATE GLOBALLY, COLLABORATION AMONGST GREEN BUILDING COUNCILS ALSO HELPS THE BUILDING SECTOR DELIVER MORE GREEN BUILDINGS AROUND THE WORLD.

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? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    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 December 2004.

    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.

Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.