Greentrike
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
AT GREENTRIKE, OUR MISSION IS TO "HONOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH. CHAMPION PLAY." OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLE IS THAT CHILDREN AND YOUTH ARE CREATIVE, CAPABLE, COMPASSIONATE, INQUISITIVE, AUTHENTIC, AND LEADERS.
- Income
- $4.4 million
- Spending
- $5.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 63%
- Reserves
- -0.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 50%
- Employees
- 85
- Volunteers
- 265
- Highest pay
- $183,247, president & ceo
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
Weak: 33 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 50% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 17% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 18% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1563% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 29 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 94 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2518 of 18 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
9 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (3)
- $1.9 million spent. MUSEUMS, EDUCATION, PLAY 2 LEARN: THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF TACOMA (CMT) AND THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM AT JBLM (CM@JBLM) HONOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH AND CHAMPION PLAY. THE MUSEUMS ARE MADE WIDELY ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE PAY AS YOU WILL ADMISSION PROGRAM, WHICH ALLOWS VISITORS TO DONATE BASED ON THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. THANKS TO THE ACCESSIBILITY OF GREENTRIKE'S PAY AS YOU WILL ADMISSION PROGRAM, 90% OF VISITORS PARTICIPATED IN THE LEARNING EXPERIENCES OFFERED AT BOTH MUSEUMS. EACH MUSEUM FEATURES FIVE PLAYSCAPES THAT ENCOURAGE IMAGINATIVE, CHILD-DIRECTED PLAY. BOTH MUSEUMS ALSO OFFER SPARKS, A PLAY-BASED ARTS PROGRAM THAT NURTURES SELF-EXPRESSION, INTRODUCES ARTISTIC TECHNIQUES, AND ENCOURAGES CREATIVITY INSPIRED BY THE MUSEUM SETTING. GUIDED BY A STAFF ARTIST, SPARKS PROVIDES HANDS-ON, OPEN-ENDED ART EXPERIENCES THAT SPARK CURIOSITY AND CREATIVE EXPLORATION FOR BOTH CHILDREN AND CAREGIVERS. IN 2024, CMT WELCOMED MORE THAN 78,000 VISITORS, INCLUDING 1,115 DURING LOW SENSORY HOURS, WHICH ARE RESERVED FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. CM@JBLM WELCOMED MORE THAN 41,100 VISITORS, WITH 518 ATTENDING DURING LOW SENSORY HOURS. SPARKS SERVED 1,841 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH 62 WORKSHOPS HELD AT BOTH MUSEUMS. GREENTRIKE'S PLAY TO LEARN IS A FREE PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS TO PLAY AND LEARN TOGETHER OFFERED AT COMMUNITY LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT PIERCE COUNTY. PLAY TO LEARN IS FOR PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, NEIGHBORS, FAMILY, AND FRIENDS WHO NURTURE CHILDREN AGES SIX AND UNDER. THEMATIC CURRICULUM INVITES INDIVIDUAL PLAY, FUN GROUP ACTIVITIES, SONGS, AND A WHOLE GROUP CIRCLE TIME FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS TO ENJOY TOGETHER. PLAY TO LEARN IS AN ESSENTIAL RESOURCE FOR CAREGIVERS WHO LACK THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO ENROLL THEIR CHILDREN IN PRESCHOOL AND HAVE LIMITED SOCIAL CONNECTIONS. AS AN ACCESSIBLE AND RELEVANT OPTION FOR TRADITIONAL PRESCHOOL. FOR MANY FAMILIES, THERE'S NO COMPARABLE ALTERNATIVE TO THE HIGH-QUALITY, CHILD-DIRECTED LEARNING THAT PLAY TO LEARN PROVIDES. CAREGIVERS ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES ALONGSIDE THEIR CHILDREN WHILE BUILDING CONNECTIONS WITH OTHER FAMILIES, CREATING A SUPPORTIVE NETWORK FOR SHARING CHALLENGES, SOLUTIONS, AND RESOURCES. PRESCHOOLERS GAIN SOCIAL SKILLS, PRACTICE COLLABORATION, AND EXPLORE PLAY-BASED LEARNING THAT LAYS A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR LIFELONG LEARNING. DURING THE 2023-2024 PROGRAM YEAR, PLAY TO LEARN OFFERED 330 CLASSES, AND PROVIDED SERVICES TO 12,646 PARTICIPANTS, 7,073 OF WHOM WERE CHILDREN.
- $1.0 million spent. GREENTRIKE EXPANDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES (ELO) CONNECT PIERCE COUNTY'S ARRAY OF CHILD AND YOUTH-FOCUSED PROGRAMS, SERVICES, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, AND CURRICULUM-BASED EFFORTS TO PROVIDE PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH. GREENTRIKE'S METHOD IS INFORMED BY RESEARCH DEMONSTRATING THAT EXPANDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAMS IMPROVE STUDENT SUCCESS AND EQUIP STUDENTS TO REACH FUTURE GOALS.GREENTRIKE ELO OFFERS PIERCE COUNTY'S YOUTH DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY THE TOOLS AND EXPERTISE NEEDED TO LIFT UP YOUNG PEOPLE IN MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES AND BROADEN ACCESS TO HANDS-ON LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. GREENTRIKE ELO'S STRONG COMMUNITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS ENSURE THAT CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES IN PIERCE COUNTY HAVE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE, PLAY-BASED, AND ENRICHING ELO PROGRAMS. DURING THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR, GREENTRIKE WORKED WITH 28 PROVIDERS AT 48 SITES TO OFFER ELO AFTER-SCHOOL ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES FOR MORE THAN 5,245 STUDENTS.
- $320,202 spent. PRESCHOOL POWERED BY PLAY IS GREENTRIKE'S RELATIONSHIP-BASED, DROP-OFF PRESCHOOL PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AGES 2 TO 5 THAT ENCOURAGES CONNECTION AND PARTICIPATION IN THE NATURAL, PLAYFUL PROCESS OF EXPLORATION AND LEARNING. THE PROGRAM HELPS PREPARE CHILDREN TO BECOME CONFIDENT, EAGER LEARNERS WHO ARE READY FOR SCHOOL AND BEYOND. IN PRESCHOOL POWERED BY PLAY, FAMILIES ARE RECOGNIZED AS A CHILD'S FIRST AND FOREVER TEACHERS, AND THEIR INVOLVEMENT IS WOVEN THROUGHOUT THE PRESCHOOL EXPERIENCE. PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS ARE INVITED TO REFLECT ON THEIR CHILD'S LEARNING, CONTRIBUTE THEIR PERSPECTIVES, AND TAKE PART IN ACTIVITIES THAT STRENGTHEN CONNECTIONS BETWEEN HOME, SCHOOL, AND THE WIDER LEARNING COMMUNITY. DURING THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR, PRESCHOOL POWERED BY PLAY ENROLLED 53 CHILDREN ACROSS FIVE CLASSES. GREENTRIKE OFFERS PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO HELP MORE FAMILIES PARTICIPATE AND EXPAND ACCESS TO ITS PROGRAMS.
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
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 December 2024.
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 July 1987.
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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