Greene School FY2024 filing

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The Greene School explores the interdependence of human & natural systems. Through a rigorous pre-college curriculum, we develop citizens and leaders engaged in finding peaceful & sustainable solutions to local and global challenges.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-1420281) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$137K 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $181K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
86% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$137K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
2.9 mo
of spending, in cash
2.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.6M
55% of total assets
Liabilities are 55% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$3.1M
-30% vs prior year
Spent
$3.8M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.1M
FY2024▼ -30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$4.2M
Expenses
$3.8M
FY2024▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$3.8M
FY2025$4.3M
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2024▼ -26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2008.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $3.3M Management & general 13% · $499K Fundraising 1% · $35K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $137K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Head of School
$136,769Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Through Nov. 2023
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Joshua Laplante’s $94K as Head of School Through July 2024 is at the 27th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joshua Laplante$94,127$136,769$138,018$130,450$130,585$122,453
Kerry E Tuttlebee$51,371—————

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Develops engaged citizens and leaders through a curriculum exploring human and natural systems for sustainable solutions.

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1 program · $3.3M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Organizes, operates and promotes a not-for-profit educational institution for grades 9 - 12 that explores the interdependence of human and natural systems through a rigorous pre-college curriculum.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-1420281) · Dispute this line
$3.3Mprogram expense

Funders

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 1 funder$50K

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2018 · $933K federal money spent
Community Facilities Loans and GrantsDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.766 · Direct$767K
Special Education_grants to StatesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.027 · Through RI Dept. of Elementary Secondary Education$55K
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.010 · Through RI Dept of Elementary Secondary Education$45K
National School Lunch ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.555 · Direct$24K
Rural EducationDepartment of Education · ALN 84.358 · Direct$18K

Plus 4 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2017 · $1.8M federal money spent
Community Facilities Loans and GrantsDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.766 · Direct$1.7M
Special Education_grants to StatesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.027 · Through RI Dept. of Elementary Secondary Education$42K
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.010 · Through RI Dept. of Elementary Secondary Education$35K
National School Lunch ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.555 · Through RI Dept. of Elementary Secondary Education$30K
Rural EducationDepartment of Education · ALN 84.358 · Direct$17K

Plus 1 smaller program.

The auditor reported 2 findings: a weakness in money controls.

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$412K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$3.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.3M
Managementcol C$499K
Fundraisingcol D$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$914K
Total assetsLn 16$4.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$412K
Government grantsLn 1e$282K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$936K
Total revenueLn 12$3.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$804K
SavingsLn 2$110K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$914K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$7K
Accounts receivableLn 4$90K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$8K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$69K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.6M
Total assetsLn 16$4.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 555
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$905K$914K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.4M$3.6M
Total assetsLn 16$5.5M$4.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M$2.6M
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M$2.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$172K$13K$144K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.8M$1.6M$145K$16K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$210K$194K$16K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$184K$176K$8K$3
Payroll taxesLn 10$160K$135K$23K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$23K$0$23K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$0$20K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$58K$52K$5K$642
Advertising and promotionLn 12$31K$31K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$37K$23K$14K$0
Information technologyLn 14$20K$19K$259$0
OccupancyLn 16$99K$84K$15K$0
TravelLn 17$11K$6K$4K$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$909$0$159
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$147K$125K$22K$0
InsuranceLn 23$43K$31K$12K$130
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$672K$643K$29K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$160K$142K$18K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.8M$3.3M$499K$35K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jan 23, 2026 $4.2M$4.3M−$162K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 7, 2025 $3.1M$3.8M−$749K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 16, 2024 $4.4M$3.8M$621K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 12, 2023 $3.9M$3.6M$267K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jan 7, 2022 $3.8M$3.1M$661K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 26, 2021 $3.6M$3.1M$449K$1.3M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $3,056,294 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $965,153$411,941
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,394,640$3,565,415
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,594−$933,274
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $21,364$12,212
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,382,751$3,056,294
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,389,759$2,484,798
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,372,133$1,320,950
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,761,892$3,805,748
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $620,859−$749,454
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,056,294 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$281,908
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$130,033
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$411,941
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,565,415
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,467$2,467
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$935,741−$935,741
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $12,212 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$12,212
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,577,627 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$933,274$3,056,294
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,805,748 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $12,964 · Management $144,255 · Fundraising $14,917$172,136
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,595,762 · Management $145,480 · Fundraising $16,346$1,757,588
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $194,431 · Management $15,940 · Fundraising $0$210,371
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $176,174 · Management $8,265 · Fundraising $3$184,442
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $134,826 · Management $22,887 · Fundraising $2,548$160,261
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $22,678 · Fundraising $0$22,678
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $19,850 · Fundraising $0$19,850
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $52,366 · Management $5,045 · Fundraising $642$58,053
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $31,400 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$31,400
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,563 · Management $13,956 · Fundraising $0$36,519
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $19,438 · Management $259 · Fundraising $0$19,697
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $83,943 · Management $14,814 · Fundraising $0$98,757
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,486 · Management $4,383 · Fundraising $0$10,869
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $909 · Management $0 · Fundraising $159$1,068
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $124,657 · Management $21,998 · Fundraising $0$146,655
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $31,457 · Management $11,504 · Fundraising $130$43,091
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $643,356 · Management $29,067 · Fundraising $0$672,423
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $141,712 · Management $18,178 · Fundraising $0$159,890
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,272,444 · Management $498,559 · Fundraising $34,745$3,805,748
Part X · Balance sheet $4,708,959 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $797,382$804,335
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $107,148$109,615
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $9,699$7,184
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $116,102$89,653
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $9,299$8,210
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $67,931$69,010
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,424,710$3,620,952
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,532,271$4,708,959
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $326,147$301,568
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,040$560
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $2,319,636$2,273,441
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,823$219
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,649,646$2,575,788
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,881,882$2,082,227
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $743$50,944
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,882,625$2,133,171
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,532,271$4,708,959
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,133,171 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,056,294
XI-2 Total expenses$3,805,748
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$749,454
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,882,625
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,133,171

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