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Green Opportunities INC

IRS exemption revoked

Asheville, NCUnknown exempt organization EIN 26-4230288Revenue $671K in FY2020

On file with the IRSgreenopportunities.org133 Livingston Street · Asheville, NC

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Employment training for community and environmental improvement

79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 42 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2020
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2020, 6 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3K
to officers and key staff · 0.4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $24
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$454K
154% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 154% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$671K
Spent
$788K
To programs
79%
Net assets
−$159K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

990 PDF Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on November 15, 2023

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2020.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $622K Management & general 13% · $106K Fundraising 8% · $60K

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

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

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Tony Ashford
Board Member
$3,393Pt VII · Sec A
Larry Haas
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brenda Gernandt
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rachel Larson
Co-Chair Thr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Diane Mance
Secretary Th
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dewayne Barton
Brd Mber Thr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karen Cragnolin
Brd Mber Thr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Trains people for jobs that improve communities and the environment.

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1 program · $622K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Green opportunities ("go") ran and completed 3 kitchen ready training programs (1 first tier, 2 2ND tier); helped 32 people in asheville city and additional 10 people outside limits complete job training or be placed in a job. Construction training students completed framing for low income housing. Five students completed their ged.

$622Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$24
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$24

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$671K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$616K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$57K
Investment incomeLn 3$74
Money outPt IX
$788K
Ln 25
Programscol B$622K
Managementcol C$106K
Fundraisingcol D$60K
Owns and owesPt X
−$159K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$38K
Total assetsLn 16$295K
LiabilitiesLn 26$454K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$616K
Government grantsLn 1e$234K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$57K
Investment incomeLn 3$74
Total revenueLn 12$671K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$35K
SavingsLn 2$3K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$38K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$101K
Other assetsLn 15$7K
Total assetsLn 16$295K
LiabilitiesLn 26$454K
Net assetsLn 32−$159K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 542
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$72K$38K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$112K$101K
Total assetsLn 16$310K$295K
LiabilitiesLn 26$351K$454K
Net assetsLn 32−$41K−$159K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$285$285
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$427K$320K$64K$43K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$41K$31K$6K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$36K$27K$5K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$99K$91K$5K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$66$49$17
Office expensesLn 13$36K$27K$5K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$29K$22K$4K$3K
TravelLn 17$200$150$30$20
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$186$186
InterestLn 20$4K$3K$543
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$9K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$13K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$78K$78K
All other expensesLn 24e$588$460$128
Total functional expensesLn 25$788K$622K$106K$60K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2020 Latest Viewing $671K$788K−$118K−$159K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $670,732 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,011,847$615,541
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $542,531$56,737
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $38$74
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $17,019−$1,620
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,571,435$670,732
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $21,370$285
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $891,561$504,406
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $875,218$283,753
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,788,149$788,444
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$216,714−$117,712
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $670,732 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$234,006
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$381,535
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$615,541
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $56,737$56,737
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $74$74
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$3,334−$3,334
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,714$1,714
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $56,737 · Excluded from tax −$1,546$670,732
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $788,444 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $285$285
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $320,388 · Management $64,077 · Fundraising $42,718$427,183
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $30,710 · Management $6,142 · Fundraising $4,095$40,947
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $27,207 · Management $5,441 · Fundraising $3,628$36,276
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,188$1,188
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,170$8,170
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $90,807 · Management $4,937 · Fundraising $3,292$99,036
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $49 · Fundraising $17$66
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $27,233 · Management $5,447 · Fundraising $3,631$36,311
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,682 · Management $4,337 · Fundraising $2,891$28,910
IX-17 TravelPrograms $150 · Management $30 · Fundraising $20$200
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $186$186
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,078 · Management $543$3,621
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,180 · Management $1,620$10,800
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,726 · Management $4,242$16,968
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $77,709$77,709
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $460 · Management $128$588
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $621,850 · Management $106,302 · Fundraising $60,292$788,444
Part X · Balance sheet $295,008 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,358$35,069
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $68,431$2,553
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $49,634$120,097
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $54,400$26,747
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,144$3,144
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $111,509$100,709
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $19,379$6,689
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $309,855$295,008
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $184,677$160,998
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $166,627$153,952
X-25 Other liabilities$139,219
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $351,304$454,169
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$415,226−$532,938
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $373,777$373,777
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$41,449−$159,161
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $309,855$295,008
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$159,161 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$670,732
XI-2 Total expenses$788,444
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$117,712
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$41,449
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$159,161

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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