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Greenhouse Accelerator Inc

EIN 81-3313009 · Atlanta, GA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceGood81 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE ORGANIZATION ENDEAVORS TO MAKE INNOVATION A DRIVER OF A ROBUST, INCLUSIVE CLEANTECH ECONOMY THAT CREATES JOBS IN GROWTH INDUSTRIES, COMMERCIALIZES TECHNOLOGY THAT ELIMINATES WASTE AND POLLUTION AND CREATES MORE RESILIENT COMMUNITIES IN GEORGIA AND THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHEAST.

Income
$81,500
Spending
$17,527
Spent on programs
39%
Reserves
101.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 92%
Employees
0
Volunteers
10

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

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. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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.

  • 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 (8)
  1. $3,500 spent. BY CREATING PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT CLEANTECH INNOVATORS, THE GREENHOUSE ACCELERATOR (DBA GEORGIA CLEANTECH INNOVATION HUB -- GACIH) CONNECTS GEORGIA'S CLEANTECH STARTUPS TO THE WEALTH OF RESOURCES THE STATE HAS TO OFFER THAT HELP EARLY-STAGE INNOVATORS RAISE CAPITAL, WIN CUSTOMER CONTRACTS, AND DEVELOP AND DEPLOY CLEANTECH PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. THIS YEAR, GACIH PARTNERED WITH COX ENTERPRISES AND GENER8TOR TO LAUNCH GEORIGA'S FIRST CLEANTECH-FOCUSED STARTUP ACCELERATOR. THE PROGRAM WILL INCUBATE 5 CLEANTECH STARTUPS TWICE YEARLY FOR 12-WEEKS PREPARING THE STARTUPS FOR FUNDRAISING, OPERATIONAL, AND COMMERCIAL SUCCESS.
  2. BY PROVIDING COACHING AND ADVICE TO INNOVATORS THROUGH ITS NETWORK OF MENTORS, GACIH FACILITATES BUSINESS FORMATION, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, MARKET AND PRODUCT VALIDATION, AND EARLY FIELD DEPLOYMENTS. THESE SERVICES ARE MEANT TO ENHANCE MARKET ACCESS TO INNOVATORS IN GEORGIA AND THE GREATER SOUTHEAST ACROSS CLEANTECH SECTORS THAT COMPLEMENT WITH THE REGION'S STRENGHTS: LOGISTICS, BUILT-ENVIRONMENT, AGRICULTURE, FINTECH, AND RESILIENT CLEAN ENERGY. FUTURE WORK IN THIS PROGRAM AREA WILL FOCUS ON CREATING INDUSTRY AND CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS THAT IDENTIFY COMMERCIALIZATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, AND THE PROGRAMS THAT INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PILOTS THE DECREASE THE HURDLES TO WIDESPREAD ADOPTION OF CLEANTECH SOLUTIONS AT SCALE IN THE STATE.
  3. $3,402 spent. BY CREATING DEEPLY RESEARCHED REPORTS AND NEWSLETTERS AND HOSTING COMMUNITY-BUILDING EVENTS, GACIH INCREASES AWARENESS OF THE STATE'S CLEANTECH INNOVATION CAPABILITIES AND IMPACT ON LOCAL COMMUNITIES. THESE EFFORTS ARE AIMED AT ATTRACTING NEW INNOVATORS, ENTREPRENUERS, INVESTORS, WORKFORCE AND STUDENTS TO CLEANTECH-RELATED INDUSTRIES AND FIELDS. THIS YEAR, GACIH PUBLISHED AN ANNUAL OUTLOOK ARTICLE ON CLEANTECH INNOVATION TRENDS IN THE STATE, DATABASES OF ALL CLEANTECH STARTUPS AND CLEANTECH INNOVATION RESOURCES IN THE STATE, AND LAUNCHED STARTUP-FOCUSED MEET UP EVENTS IN ATLANTA.
  4. HISTORY AND EVOLUTION: THE ORGANIZATION WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2012 AS AN INITIATIVE OF THE GREEN CHAMBER OF THE SOUTH AND SPUN OUT AS A STAND ALONE 501C3, THE GREENHOUSE ACCELERATOR INC, IN 2016. THE ORGANIZATION REBRANDED AS THE GEORGIA CLEANTECH INNOVATION HUB (NOW DOING BUSINESS AS - DBA) IN 2023 TAKING ON THE BROADER MISSION OF INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM BUILDING. THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN OPERATED FULLY BY VOLUNTEERS, INCLUDING A FULL TIME EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IN PREPARATION FOR BRINGING ON PAID STAFF STARTING IN 2025. THE ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY HAS TWO FULL TIME, PAID, EMPLOYEES AND FORECASTS THAT THE RATIO OF PROGRAM SPEND TO G&A SPEND WILL INCREASE SUBTANTIALLY IN THE COMING FISCAL YEAR (2025).
  5. THEORY OF CHANGE: INNOVATION INDUSTRIES, LIKE CLEANTECH, GROW AND CREATE JOBS AT NEARLY DOUBLE THE RATE OF ALL OTHER SECTORS. WE WORK THROUGHOUT GEORGIA TO HELP CLEANTECH INNOVATORS TO ACCESS THE CAPTIAL, CUSTOMERS, PARTNERS, AND PHYISCAL RESOURCES THEY NEED TO GROW A BUSINESS, TO BUILD A PRODUCT OR DEPLOY A PROJECT IN THE STATE. IN TURN, THIS WILL CREATE GOOD JOBS, PRODUCTS AND SOLUTIONS THAT LEAD TO MORE SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT WAYS OF LIVING FOR RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITIES IN THE STATE AND REGION.
  6. AREA OF FOCUS #1: ECOSYSTEM-BUILDING: BY CREATING PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT CLEANTECH INNOVATORS, THE GREENHOUSE ACCELERATOR (DBA GEORGIA CLEANTECH INNOVATION HUB -- GACIH) CONNECTS GEORGIA'S CLEANTECH STARTUPS TO THE WEALTH OF RESOURCES THE STATE HAS TO OFFER THAT HELP EARLY-STAGE INNOVATORS RAISE CAPITAL, WIN CUSTOMER CONTRACTS, AND DEVELOP AND DEPLOY CLEANTECH PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. GOING FORWARD, THE ORGANIZATION IS FOCUSED ON CREATING THE ACTION PLAN TO BUILD A MULTIPURPOSE PHYSICAL SPACE THAT SUPPORTS THE PROTOTYPING, TESTING, AND SMALL-SCALE MANUFACTURING NEEDS OF THE STATE'S CLEANTECH STARTUPS.
  7. AREA OF FOCUS #2: DIRECT SUPPORT OF CLEANTECH INNOVATORS: BY PROVIDING COACHING AND ADVICE TO INNOVATORS THROUGH ITS NETWORK OF MENTORS, GACIH FACILITATES BUSINESS FORMATION, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, MARKET AND PRODUCT VALIDATION, AND EARLY FIELD DEPLOYMENTS. THESE SERVICES ARE MEANT TO ENHANCE MARKET ACCESS TO INNOVATORS IN GEORGIA AND THE GREATER SOUTHEAST ACROSS CLEANTECH SECTORS THAT COMPLEMENT WITH THE REGION'S STRENGHTS: LOGISTICS, BUILT-ENVIRONMENT, AGRICULTURE, FINTECH, AND RESILIENT CLEAN ENERGY. FUTURE WORK IN THIS PROGRAM AREA WILL FOCUS ON CREATING INDUSTRY AND CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS THAT IDENTIFY COMMERCIALIZATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, AND THE PROGRAMS THAT INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PILOTS THE DECREASE THE HURDLES TO WIDESPREAD ADOPTION OF CLEANTECH SOLUTIONS AT SCALE WITHIN GEORGIA AND THE SOUTHEAST.
  8. AREA OF FOCUS #3: THOUGHT LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY BUILDING: BY CREATING DEEPLY RESEARCHED REPORTS AND NEWSLETTERS AND HOSTING COMMUNITY-BUILDING EVENTS, GACIH INCREASES AWARENESS OF THE STATE'S CLEANTECH INNOVATION CAPABILITIES AND IMPACT ON LOCAL COMMUNITIES. THESE EFFORTS ARE AIMED AT ATTRACTING NEW INNOVATORS, ENTREPRENUERS, INVESTORS, WORKFORCE AND STUDENTS TO CLEANTECH-RELATED INDUSTRIES AND FIELDS. GOING FORWARD, GACIH WILL CONTINUE AND EXPAND UPON ITS CURRENT ACTIVITIES (CLEANTECH OUTLOOK REPORT, NEWSLETTER, DATABASES, AND MEET UP EVENTS) WITH NEW EVENT SERIES, RESOURCE MAPS, AND GREATER TOPIC AND GEOGRAPHIC REACH.

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 April 2017.

    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.

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