Brighter Green is a public policy action tank that works to raise awareness of and encourage policy action that span the environment, animals, and sustainability. Based in New York, Brighter Green works in the U.S. and internationally with a focus on the countries of the global South and a strong commitment to ensuring and expanding equity and rights.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$45K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $56K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$45K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $446K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$497K
Spent
$430K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$242K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$497K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$497K
FY2021$577K
FY2022$497K
FY2023$463K
FY2024$599K
Expenses
$430K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$430K
FY2021$576K
FY2022$323K
FY2023$454K
FY2024$569K
Net assets
$242K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$242K
FY2021$247K
FY2022$421K
FY2023$278K
FY2024$308K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2008.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $413K Management & general 4% · $17K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990; $45K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec. Director, President
$45,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mia S Macdonald’s $30K as Executive Di is at the 16th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mia S Macdonald$30,000$35,000$30,000$30,000$45,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes policy action on environment, animals, and sustainability, focusing on equity and rights.

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3 programs · $413K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The Asia Program activities encompass policy analysis, knowledge exchange, capacity development, public education, and cross-border cooperation on sustainable food and agriculture systems. In 2019, the program adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic by moving its co-hosted summit online, produced several publications in English and Chinese…

$372Kprogram expense
02

The Global Climate Advocacy program focused in 2019 on food systems, climate-compatible agricultural policies, and spotlighting the perspectives of African academics and non- governmental organizations.

$24Kprogram expense
03

The Equitable Food Systems program engaged in a range of projects, many informed by the COVID pandemic. This included webinars, publications, collaborative advocacy, and media outreach on food, climate, animal welfare, public health, and social justice.

$17Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$446K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$497K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$483K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$430K
Ln 25
Programscol B$413K
Managementcol C$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$242K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$246K
Total assetsLn 16$254K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$483K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$497K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$246K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$246K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Total assetsLn 16$254K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$242K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$178K$246K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$186K$254K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$12K
Net assetsLn 32$178K$242K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$45K$40K$4K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$0$4K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$6K$3K$3K$0
Information technologyLn 14$8K$4K$4K$0
TravelLn 17$316$0$316$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$281$0$281$0
InsuranceLn 23$0$0$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$364K$364K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$430K$413K$17K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $599K$569K$30K$308K 990 PDF
FY2023 $463K$454K$9K$278K 990 PDF
FY2022 $497K$323K$174K$421K 990 PDF
FY2021 $577K$576K$1K$247K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $497K$430K$68K$242K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $497,317 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $457,944$482,775
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,018$11,370
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,016$3,172
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $462,978$497,317
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $46,817$49,401
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $532,623$380,127
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $579,440$429,528
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$116,462$67,789
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $497,317 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $172 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$482,775
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$482,775
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$11,370
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $3,000$3,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $14,542 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$497,317
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $429,528 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $40,500 · Management $4,500 · Fundraising $0$45,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $4,401 · Fundraising $0$4,401
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,066 · Management $3,187 · Fundraising $0$6,253
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,979 · Management $3,980 · Fundraising $0$7,959
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $316 · Fundraising $0$316
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,000
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $281 · Fundraising $0$281
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $364,318 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$364,318
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $412,863 · Management $16,665 · Fundraising $0$429,528
Part X · Balance sheet $254,235 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $177,911$246,047
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $232$232
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,237$7,956
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $186,380$254,235
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $8,342$12,393
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,342$12,393
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $45,000$55,000
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $133,038$186,842
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $178,038$241,842
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $186,380$254,235
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $241,842 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$497,317
XI-2 Total expenses$429,528
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$67,789
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$178,038
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$241,842

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