Greenpeace Inc
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What it says it does
GREENPEACE IS AN INDEPENDENT CAMPAIGNING ORGANIZATION THAT USES PEACEFUL, CREATIVE CONFRONTATION TO EXPOSE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS, AND TO FORCE SOLUTIONS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO A GREEN AND PEACEFUL FUTURE.
- Income
- $38.6 million
- Spending
- $34.6 million
- Employees
- 158
- Volunteers
- 9,061
- Highest pay
- $875,670, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (3)
- $10.0 million spent. OUTREACH & EDUCATION & ACTIONS - GREENPEACE INC. IS CAMPAIGNING THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS UPON WHICH A HEALTHY DEMOCRACY DEPENDS. WE FOCUSED ON PROTECTING THE RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH AND PEACEFUL PROTEST, STRENGTHENING SOLIDARITY ACROSS MOVEMENTS IN THE FACE OF RISING AUTHORITARIANISM. WE PRIORITIZED COUNTERING STRATEGIC LAWSUITS AGAINST PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (SLAPPS) EMPLOYED BY CORPORATIONS TO SILENCE CRITICS. BY CONVENING PARTNERS ACROSS SECTORS, LEVERAGING INFLUENTIAL VOICES, AND INVESTING IN DEDICATED STAFF LEADERSHIP, THE CAMPAIGN STRENGTHENED COLLECTIVE CAPACITY TO DEFEND AGAINST THREATS AND BOLSTER LONG-TERM MOVEMENT RESILIENCE. IN 2024, LAUNCHED THE GREENPEACE ON TRIAL ANTI-SLAPP CAMPAIGN WITH ONLINE EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION, STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS, AND BY PUBLISHING AN OPEN LETTER SIGNED BY HUNDREDS OF ORGANIZATIONS, TENS OF THOUSANDS OF SUPPORTERS AND CELEBRITIES.
- $6.1 million spent. CLIMATE & ENERGY - GREENPEACE, INC. IS CAMPAIGNING TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE. THE CLIMATE & ENERGY CAMPAIGN ADVANCED STRATEGIES TO PHASE OUT FOSSIL FUELS, STRENGTHEN CLIMATELABOR ALLIANCES, AND EXPAND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE RESEARCH WHILE BUILDING POWER TO CONFRONT THE INFLUENCE OF THE FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRY. THROUGH POLICY ADVOCACY, COALITION BUILDING, RESEARCH, AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT CAMPAIGNS, GREENPEACE INC. HIGHLIGHTED THE HEALTH AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF FOSSIL FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE, MOBILIZED LABOR VOICES TO STOP FOSSIL FUEL EXPANSION, AND DEVELOPED CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATIONS IN CALIFORNIA AND BEYOND. IN 2024, CO-AUTHORED THE PERMIT TO KILL REPORT (WITH THE SIERRA CLUB AND NATURAL RESOURCE DEFENSE COUNCIL) ON THE HEALTH AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF LIQUID NATURAL GAS (LNG) EXPORT TERMINAL EMISSIONS.
- $5.5 million spent. OCEANS - GREENPEACE, INC. IS CAMPAIGNING FOR SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES AND SEAFOOD, OCEAN SANCTUARIES (MARINE RESERVES), AND PHASING OUT SINGLE-USE PLASTICS THAT ARE POLLUTING OUR BODIES, LAND, AND OCEANS. OUR CAMPAIGN LEVERAGES THE POWER OF LARGE SEAFOOD BUYERS, SEAFOOD PRODUCERS, AND GOVERNMENTS TO IMPROVE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT; REDUCES THE AMOUNT OF PLASTIC POLLUTION ENTERING THE OCEAN; DEFENDS SEAFOOD WORKERS' RIGHTS; AND SEEKS TO ESTABLISH A NETWORK OF INTERNATIONAL OCEAN SANCTUARIES. IN 2024, SECURED U.S. IN-PRINCIPLE SUPPORT FOR A CAP ON PLASTIC PRODUCTION IN THE DRAFT GLOBAL PLASTICS TREATY NEGOTIATIONS, BOLSTERING INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS TO ADDRESS THE PLASTIC POLLUTION. ACHIEVED A FEDERAL COMMITMENT TO PHASE OUT SINGLE-USE PLASTICS IN PROCUREMENT BY 2027 (FOOD SERVICE, EVENTS, PACKAGING) AND ACROSS ALL FEDERAL OPERATIONS BY 2035.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1988.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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