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Green Star of Interior Alaska

EIN 92-0163048 · Fairbanks, AK

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

What it says it does

ENCOURAGES AND ENABLES INTERIOR ALASKA TO REDUCE WASTE AND INCREASE RECYCLING.

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

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 3.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 19% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
76% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
5 of 5 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
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (3)

$575,902 spent. ELECTRONIC RECYCLING - THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES ELECTRONICS COLLECTED BY THE FAIRBANKS NORTH STAR BOROUGH CENTRAL RECYCLING FACILITY AND ORGANIZES VOLUNTEERS TO SORT THE EQUIPMENT FOR REUSE OR SHIPMENT TO ELECTRONIC RECYCLERS THAT EMPLOY ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND RECYCLING PRACTICES. GREEN STAR PARTNERS WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL COMPANIES TO REUSE ANY ELECTRONICS THAT ARE STILL IN GOOD WORKING ORDER. MORE THAN 100 TONS OF ELECTRONIC WASTES ARE RECYCLED ANNUALLY. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO ORGANIZES THE BACK-HAUL COLLECTION OF OVER 10 TONS ANNUALLY OF ELECTRONICS FROM MORE THAN 10 DIFFERENT INTERIOR ALASKA VILLAGES FOR RECYCLING.
$2,757 spent. EVENT RECYCLING - THE ORGANIZATION PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE RECYCLING BINS AT COMMUNITY EVENTS, SUCH AS FAIRS AND FESTIVALS, AND COORDINATES VOLUNTEERS WHO COLLECT AND SORT RECYCLABLE MATERIALS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HOSTS EVENTS ENCOURAGING RECYCLING, SUCH AS THE SWAP-O- RAMA, WHICH ENCOURAGES THE SWAPPING OF ITEMS, THEREBY KEEPING ITEMS OUT OF THE WASTE STREAM. VOLUNTEERS ALSO ASSIST WITH COMMUNITY CLEAN UP DAY.
$1,056 spent. EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH - PUBLISH AND DISTRIBUTE FAIRBANKS RECYCLING GUIDES. DEVELOPED ROBUST RECYCLING CURRICULUM KITS FOR USE IN THE FAIRBANKS NORTH STAR BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT'S MIDDLE SCHOOLS TO EDUCATE STUDENTS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 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? 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 September 10, 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 October 1998.
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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