GREENHOUSE GAS EXPERTS NETWORK INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GREENHOUSE GAS EXPERTS NETWORK INC

EIN 26-0554688 · Education N.E.C. (B99)

What they do

to ENABLE MEANINGFUL CLIMATE ACTION BY GOVERNMENTS, CORPORATIONS, and ORGANIZATIONS BY GROWING and SUPPORTING A GLOBAL COMMUNITY of EXPERTS and INSTITUTIONS WITH THE HIGHEST STANDARDS of PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE IN MEASURING, REPORTING, VERIFYING, ACCOUNTING FOR, and MANAGING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$90.91spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$23.80of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$1.04in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

8.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $209,316 for MICHAEL GILLENWATER (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,128,241

Expenses$3,753,145

Annual surplus $375,096 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

Each amount is compared with total expenses separately. These categories can overlap, so they should not be added together as a pie chart.

Management and general$893,711 · 23.8% of expenses

Grants paid$23,198 · 0.6% of expenses

Reported executive compensation (total)$277,890 · 7.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,128,241

Expenses$3,753,145

Assets$3,910,897

Income$4,128,241

Contributions$353,749

Grants given$23,198

Average grant$23,198

Management and general$893,711

Executive compensation (total)$277,890

Accounting fees$73,638

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MICHAEL GILLENWATEREXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $209,316Base $184,732 · Other $24,584

KERI ENRIGHT-KATOMANAGING DIR · 40 hrs/week $186,409Base $165,219 · Other $21,190

MOLLY WHITEEDUCATION DI · 40 hrs/week $168,372Base $143,694 · Other $24,678

OLGA LYANDRESSR PROJECT M · 40 hrs/week $116,081Base $111,616 · Other $4,465

KATHRYN BICKEL GOLDMANSECRETARY · 15 hrs/week $69,138

MIKE BESSBOARD MEMBER · 15 hrs/week $52,514

RALPH STREBELCHAIR · 4 hrs/week $8,427

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (13)

MICHAEL GILLENWATEREXECUTIVE DI

KERI ENRIGHT-KATOMANAGING DIR

MOLLY WHITEEDUCATION DI

OLGA LYANDRESSR PROJECT M

KATHRYN BICKEL GOLDMANSECRETARY

MIKE BESSBOARD MEMBER

RALPH STREBELCHAIR

ALEXA KLEYSTEUBERBOARD MEMBER

CAITLIN SPARKSBOARD MEMBER

CRAIG EBERTBOARD MEMBER

DARIUS NASSIRYBOARD MEMBER

KAI UWE BARANI SCHMIDTTREASURER

RUEANNA HAYNESBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2008
Location: 9231 VIEW AVE NW, SEATTLE, WA 98117
County: King
In care of: MICHAEL GILLENWATER
Primary officer: MICHAEL GILLENWATER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 350-9047

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: TAYLOR ROTH AND COMPANY
NTEE classification: Education N.E.C. (B99)
IRS tax category: Education N.E.C.
Grant-giving organization: Yes