GLOBAL GREENGRANTS FUND Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GLOBAL GREENGRANTS FUND

EIN 84-1612422 · Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Environment (C12)

What they do

GLOBAL GREENGRANTS FUND SEEDS GRASSROOTS ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION and SOCIAL JUSTICE THROUGH SMALL GRANTS. WE SUPPORT CHANGE FROM THE GROUND UP BY CHANNELING DONATIONS to LOCAL PROJECTS and GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGNS for ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AROUND THE WORLD.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $90.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

129.16%of revenue went to mission work90.8% of expenses · Program services

5.24%of revenue went to fundraising3.7% of expenses

$142.25spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

7.85%of revenue went to management and office costs5.5% of expenses

$1.09in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

93.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $14,778,288 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$34,978,956

Mission workProgram services$45,178,562129.16% of revenue90.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,744,3237.85% of revenue5.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,834,3595.24% of revenue3.7% of expenses

Total expenses$49,757,244142.25% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 90.8% mission · 5.5% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 142.25% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.3% mission · 6.8% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.46% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 6.6% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 51.30% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 4.0% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 43.81% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 4.3% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.34% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 5.1% management · 9.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.71% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.5% mission · 4.9% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.05% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 90.3% mission · 3.9% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.38% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$34,978,956

Expenses$49,757,244

Annual shortfall $14,778,288 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$45,178,562 · 90.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,744,323 · 5.5% of expenses

Fundraising$1,834,359 · 3.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$34,978,956

Expenses$49,757,244

Assets$54,123,486

Income$102,191,995

Contributions$32,640,658

Mission work (program services)$45,178,562

Fundraising$1,834,359

Grants given$7,080,521

Average grant$33,717

Management and general$2,744,323

Executive compensation (total)$346,146

Stocks and bonds$5,249,697

Accounting fees$116,460

Investing fees$85,920

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LAURA GARCIAPRESIDENT AND CEO · 40 hrs/week $269,502Base $247,044 · Other $22,458

ALLISON M WRIGHTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - EDC · 40 hrs/week $190,995Base $186,786 · Other $4,209

SAHANA KHANALSENIOR ACCOUNTANT MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $180,087Base $137,508 · Other $42,579

GREGORY MILLERDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $150,817Base $134,835 · Other $15,982

CHANTAL C PASQUARELLOCO-DIRECTOR PHILANTHROPY · 40 hrs/week $144,649Base $139,251 · Other $5,398

URSULA MINISZEWSKIDIRECTOR OF GENDER & EQUITY · 40 hrs/week $144,331Base $126,990 · Other $17,341

DANIEL MOSSCO-DIRECTOR - AEF · 40 hrs/week $135,582

CHINESOM EJIASACFO · 40 hrs/week $121,568Base $115,252 · Other $6,316

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 (22)

LAURA GARCIAPRESIDENT AND CEO

ALLISON M WRIGHTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - EDC

SAHANA KHANALSENIOR ACCOUNTANT MANAGER

GREGORY MILLERDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

CHANTAL C PASQUARELLOCO-DIRECTOR PHILANTHROPY

URSULA MINISZEWSKIDIRECTOR OF GENDER & EQUITY

DANIEL MOSSCO-DIRECTOR - AEF

CHINESOM EJIASACFO

CRISTI NOZAWADIRECTOR

JOSHUA MAILMANDIRECTOR

KATHERINE PEASEDIRECTOR

KAVITA RAMDASDIRECTOR

LAUREN STEVENSONDIRECTOR

MARIE DAGEVILLEDIRECTOR

NATHAN METENIERDIRECTOR

ROGER-MARK DE SOUZADIRECTOR

ROSE LONGHURSTDIRECTOR

BOBBY PEEKDIRECTOR

SHANNON LAWDERDIRECTOR

SUE DORSEYDIRECTOR

TULIKA SRIVASTAVADIRECTOR

ARTEMISA CASTRO FELIXDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2002
Location: 1082 1601 29TH ST SUITE 1292, BOULDER, CO 80301
County: Boulder
In care of: LAURA GARCIA
Primary officer: LAURA GARCIA, PRESIDENT AND CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@greengrants.org Phone(303) 939-9866

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Environment (C12)
IRS tax category: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
Grant-giving organization: Yes