Green America
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO HARNESS ECONOMIC POWER--THE STRENGTH OF CONSUMERS, INVESTORS, BUSINESSES, AND THE MARKETPLACE--TO CREATE A SOCIALLY JUST AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY.
- Income
- $5.2 million
- Spending
- $7.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 2.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 70%
- Employees
- 56
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $144,306, executive co-director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 45 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 48% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 37% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 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 (4)
- $2.0 million spent. CONSUMER EDUCATION:GREEN LIVING - THROUGH PUBLICATIONS, WEBSITES, EMAIL NEWSLETTERS, WEBCASTS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA, PROVIDES PUBLIC EDUCATION ON GREEN LIVING, INCLUDING REDUCING ENERGY AND RESOURCE USE, AVOIDING TOXINS, REUSING AND RECYCLING, INCLUDING:GREEN AMERICAN - A MAGAZINE COVERING THE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES OF OUR TIME.ACTION E NEWSLETTER - PROVIDES GREEN LIVING INFORMATION AND OPPORTUNITIES TO TAKE ACTION FOR A GREEN ECONOMY AND CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY.GUIDE TO SOCIAL INVESTING & BETTER BANKING - A GUIDE TO HELP PEOPLE MAKE GREEN INVESTING AND BANKING DECISIONS.YOUR GREEN LIFE - TIPS AND STRATEGIES FOR GREENING YOUR LIFE, PURCHASES, AND INVESTMENTS.CLIMATE AND CLEAN ENERGY - THE CLIMATE & ENERGY PROGRAM GIVES PEOPLE TOOLS TO REDUCE THEIR OWN CARBON FOOTPRINT WHILE ENCOURAGING THE MOST POLLUTING CORPORATIONS TO DO THE SAME. THE PROGRAM MOBILIZES CONSUMERS, INVESTORS, BUSINESSES, AND INDUSTRY EXPERTS TO ENCOURAGE KEY STATE, LOCAL, FEDERAL AND BUSINESS DECISION MAKERS TO ADOPT THE POLICIES AND REGULATIONS NEEDED TO BRING SOLAR AND WIND ENERGY TO SCALE AND INSTITUTE ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES EVERYWHERE. THE PROGRAM ENCOURAGES MAJOR CORPORATIONS TO REDUCE FOSSIL FUEL USE AND OTHER CLIMATE POLLUTANTS SUCH AS REFRIGERANTS AND SWITCH TO CLEAN ENERGY AND OTHER CLIMATE-FRIENDLY ALTERNATIVES. THE PROGRAM HAS ALSO DEVELOPED THE IDEA OF CLEAN ENERGY VICTORY BONDS AND EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF NEW FINANCING MECHANISMS FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY. SOCIALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTING AND BANKING - THE SOCIALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTING AND BANKING PROGRAM EXPOSES BANKS THAT PREY ON CONSUMERS THROUGH PREDATORY PRACTICES, AND THAT FINANCE THE FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRY. THE COMMUNITY INVESTING PROGRAM SUCCESSFULLY PROMOTES COMMUNITY INVESTING SOLUTIONS THAT PROVIDE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES THAT ARE UNDERSERVED BY TRADITIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. THE BREAK UP WITH YOUR MEGA-BANK AND GET A BETTER BANK CAMPAIGNS ARE CONDUCTED TO EDUCATE CONSUMERS ABOUT THE IMPACT BANKS AND CREDIT CARDS HAVE ON PEOPLE AND THE PLANET. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES EDUCATION ON FOSSIL FUEL DIVESTMENT AND CLEAN ENERGY INVESTMENT FOR CONSUMERS INTERESTED IN USING INVESTMENT STRATEGIES TO MITIGATE THE CLIMATE CRISIS.LABOR JUSTICE - THE LABOR JUSTICE PROGRAM REACHES OUT TO CONSUMERS ACROSS THE NATION THROUGH OUR PUBLICATIONS, WEBSITES, TO OPPOSE THE WORST LABOR CONDITIONS THROUGH ITS CAMPAIGNS. GREEN AMERICA CONDUCTS THE TOXIC TEXTILES CAMPAIGN TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT WORKER AND ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE TO TOXINS IN SUPPLY CHAINS AND TO PUT PRESSURE ON COMPANIES TO END THIS EXPOSURE. THE PROGRAM ALSO CALLS OUT LABOR ABUSES IN THE COCOA SECTOR, AND AT MAJOR ONLINE RETAIL GIANTS SUCH AS AMAZON.COM, AND ENCOURAGES MANUFACTURERS TO IMPROVE LABOR CONDITIONS IN THEIR SUPPLY CHAINS. FINALLY, THE PROGRAM ENCOURAGES CONSUMERS TO PURCHASE RESPONSIBLY PRODUCED PRODUCTS.FOOD CAMPAIGN - THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO ACCELERATE THE SHIFT OF THE FOOD SYSTEM FROM INDUSTRIAL AGRICULTURE TO REGENERATIVE, ORGANIC, LOCAL, SUSTAINABLE FOODS. THE CURRENT FOCUS OF THIS PROGRAM IS ON PROMOTING REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE THAT NOURISHES THE SOIL AND SEQUESTERS CARBON EMISSIONS. THE CLIMATE VICTORY GARDENS CAMPAIGN ENCOURAGES ALL AMERICANS TO PLANT A GARDEN USING REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE PRACTICES.
- $770,419 spent. INNOVATIVE GREEN BUSINESS PROGRAMS:GREENPAGES.ORG - A DIRECTORY OF GREEN BUSINESSES TO HELP CONSUMERS FIND BUSINESSES THAT HELP GROW THE GREEN ECONOMY.GREEN BUSINESS NETWORK - HELPS GREEN BUSINESSES GROW, THRIVE, AND LEARN HOW TO ADOPT THE MOST RIGOROUS SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES.GREEN BUSINESS WEBINARS - GREEN BUSINESS WEBINARS ARE HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR OUR BUSINESS MEMBERS AND ALLIES.
- $3.8 million spent. CENTER FOR SUSTAINABILITY SOLUTIONS: WORKS ON BRINGING INNOVATIVE GREEN ECONOMY SOLUTIONS TO SCALE, INCLUDING SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS. INNOVATION NETWORKS INCLUDE:CLEAN ELECTRONICS PRODUCTION NETWORK: WORKS TO REMOVE TOXIC CHEMICALS FROM THE ELECTRONIC SUPPLY CHAIN.SOLAR CIRCLE: WORKS TO ACCELERATE THE ADOPTION OF SOLAR ENERGY TO BE 50% OF ENERGY BY 2050.SOIL & CLIMATE ALLIANCE: WORKS TO ACCELERATE FARMING PRACTICES THAT INCREASE SOIL HEALTH AND CARBON SEQUESTRATION AS PART OF THE GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE SOLUTION. INITIATIVES INCLUDE: ADVANCED SOIL HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS: VALIDATION AND STRATEGIES FOR ADOPTION OF INNOVATIVE SOIL SOLUTIONS TO SPEED SOIL REGENERATION.REWARDING FARMERS: ADVANCING EFFECTIVE INSTRUMENTS TO SUPPORT THE FINANCIAL TRANSITION TO INNOVATIVE SOIL HEALTH PRACTICES.SOIL CARBON INITIATIVE: STANDARD PROTOCOL TO VERIFY SOIL HEALTH OUTCOMES AND FACILITATE INVESTMENT IN AND ADOPTION OF SOIL HEALTH IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES.REGIONAL REGENERATIVE SUPPLY COLLABORATION (FORMERLY THE MIDWEST GRAINS INITIATIVE): WORKS TO INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF GRAINS THAT ARE PRODUCED WITH BEST PRACTICES FOR WATER QUALITY, SOIL HEALTH AND CARBON SEQUESTRATION IN THE MIDWEST.NUTRITION DENSITY ALLIANCE: A COLLABORATION OF FARMERS, FOOD COMPANIES, NUTRITIONISTS, AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WITH THE PURPOSE OF EDUCATING CONSUMERS AND THE FOOD INDUSTRY ABOUT THE CONNECTION BETWEEEN SOIL AND HUMAN HEALTH TO DRIVE DEMAND FOR A MORE NUTRITIOUS, REGENERATIVE AND ACCESSIBLE FOOD SYSTEM.
- $168,485 spent. SOLAR CIRCLESOLAR CIRCLE IS A NATIONAL NETWORK OF EXPERTS IN THE FIELDS OF SOLAR ENERGY AND LARGE-SCALE SYSTEMS CHANGE WHO CONVENE ON A REGULAR BASIS TO SHARE INFORMATION AND STRATEGIES TO MAKE SOLAR POWER AN INCREASINGLY AFFORDABLE RENEWABLE ENERGY OPTION. SOLAR CIRCLE WORKS TO ACCELERATE THE ADOPTION OF SOLAR ENERGY TO BE 50% OF ENERGY BY 2050.TOTAL OTHER
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(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 March 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 1991.
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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