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Green Forests Work Inc

EIN 46-1296612 · Lexington, KY

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

What it says it does

GREEN FORESTS WORK EXISTS TO RE-ESTABLISH HEALTHY AND PRODUCTIVE FORESTS ON FORMERLY MINED LANDS IN APPALACHIA.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 6.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 12% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 37% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 90% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
92% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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

Independent board
25 of 25
7 of 7 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.
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 June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$2.7 million spent. WHILE FUELING THE ENERGY NEEDS OF THE NATION, THE PRACTICE OF SURFACE MINING HAS SEVERELY IMPACTED MORE THAN 1 MILLION ACRES OF THE APPALACHIAN REGION'S ENVIRONMENT THROUGH THE CONVERSION OF FORESTLAND INTO OTHER LAND USES. GREEN FORESTS WORK (GFW) HAS THE ABILITY AND EXPERTISE TO RESTORE HEALTHY, PRODUCTIVE FORESTS ON PREVIOUSLY MINED LANDS TO BENEFIT THE REGION, THE NATION, AND THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT. IN 2025, GFW AND OUR PARTNERS PARTICIPATED IN 61 TREE PLANTING PROJECTS/EVENTS WHICH RESULTED IN THE PLANTING OF APPROXIMATELY 820,000 SEEDLINGS ACROSS MORE THAN 1,500 ACRES IN 5 STATES. IN 2025, GFW AND OUR PARTNERS WERE ABLE TO INVOLVE APPROXIMATELY 1,900 VOLUNTEERS IN THESE TREE PLANTING EVENTS, EDUCATING THEM ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 June 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 September 2013.
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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