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Global Ecovillage Network-United States

EIN 62-1793769 · Denver, CO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood80 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The purposes and objectives of GEN-US shall be: To foster cooperation and to facilitate information exchange among ecovillages and networking partners. To present ecovillages in the fora of public discourse, before governments and in local regional and international councils and institutions and through publishing and distributing materials. To contribute to the enhancement of the operations and management of ecovillages and the effectiveness of participants in the ecovillage movement. To promote cooperation between ecovillages in the U.S. and internationally. To promote education in all aspects of sustainable living, and the research, development and use of appropriate technologies. To support exploration, evolution and implementation of sustainable forms of organization. To nurture individual and community evolution and action toward resilient, regenerative, sustainable human settlements

Income
$52,358
Spending
$53,932
Reserves
10.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 54%
Highest pay
$14,400, magazine editor

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.5 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 3% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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. $47,410 spent. GEN-US is publisher of Communities magazine, a quarterly journal produced in both digital and print format. Communities magazine is the primary resource for information, stories, and ideas about intentional communities-including urban co-ops, cohousing groups, ecovillages, and rural communes. Communities magazine also focuses on creating and enhancing community in the workplace, in nonprofit or activist organizations, and in neighborhoods.
  2. $5,352 spent. GEN-US works with like valued organizations to support the hosting of conferences and networking events related to furthering the values of cooperative living and social justice in North America

Source: Form 990EZ 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 November 6, 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 January 2000.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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