Greenroads Foundation FY2020 filing

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To benefit communities and the environment by recognizing sustainable transportation projects and by promoting sustainability education for transportation infrastructure.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-3424584) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$80K 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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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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 990-N e-Postcard
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · 1% of revenue · last 3 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
70% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$80K
to officers and key staff · 34% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 34% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
3.4 mo
of spending, in cash
3.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $95
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$87K
59% of total assets
Liabilities are 59% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
19 of 19 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$184K
Spent
$236K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$60K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$184K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$184K
FY2021$228K
FY2022$173K
FY2023$73K
FY2024$27K
Expenses
$236K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$236K
FY2021$183K
FY2022$160K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$60K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$60K
FY2021$105K
FY2022$119K
FY2023$79K
FY2024$70K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Files the 990-N e-Postcard (latest 2025). Last full Form 990: 2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2011.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $166K Management & general 19% · $45K Fundraising 11% · $25K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $80K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$79,979Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jeralee Anderson’s $20K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 134 <$100K 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
Jeralee Anderson$20,145$69,506$96,706$93,276$79,979

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

Recognizes sustainable transport projects and promotes related education for community and environmental benefit.

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3 programs · $166K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Volunteer Program

In 2020, Greenroads expanded its volunteer community and continued to collaborate with universities, professional association chapters, our members, Sustainable Transport Professionals (STPs) and industry affiliates as partners.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-3424584) · Dispute this line
$79Kprogram expense
02

Project Rating Program

In 2020, Greenroads Foundation performed 12 sustainability progress ratings of design and construction projects. Of those completing the rating process, 3 projects totaling 27 lane miles were successfully certified, located in Israel and Washington State.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-3424584) · Dispute this line
$44Kprogram expense
03

Education Program

In 2020, due to COVID 19 the traditional activities of the Greenroads Sustainable Transportation Education Program were limited and needed to be substantially retooled. The organization hosted its first virtual educational conference event in honor of our 10th anniversary, attended by over 300 people around the world.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-3424584) · Dispute this line
$42Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$95

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$184K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$119K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$66K
Investment incomeLn 3$309
Money outPt IX
$236K
Ln 25
Programscol B$166K
Managementcol C$45K
Fundraisingcol D$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$60K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$67K
Total assetsLn 16$147K
LiabilitiesLn 26$87K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$119K
Government grantsLn 1e$25K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$66K
Investment incomeLn 3$309
Total revenueLn 12$184K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$16K
SavingsLn 2$51K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$67K
Accounts receivableLn 4$5K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Intangible assetsLn 14$68K
Total assetsLn 16$147K
LiabilitiesLn 26$87K
Net assetsLn 32$60K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY20FY19FY18FY17FY16
End of yearLn 1g$5K$5K$0$0$0
AddedLn 1b$0$5K$0$0$0
SpentLn 1d–1f$0$0$0$0$0
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$97K$67K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$177K$147K
LiabilitiesLn 26$71K$87K
Net assetsLn 32$106K$60K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$86K$56K$17K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$72K$65K$3K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$6K$272$366
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$9K$1K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$12K$9K$2K$805
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$928$100$1K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$2K$2K$919
Information technologyLn 14$23K$16K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$3K$2K$18$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$635$635
InterestLn 20$117$117
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$926$285$744
Total functional expensesLn 25$236K$166K$45K$25K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 16, 2025 $27K$70K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $73K$79K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 2, 2023 $173K$160K$14K$119K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $228K$183K$46K$105K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2021 $184K$236K−$52K$60K 990 PDF

Files the 990-N e-Postcard (latest 2025). Last full Form 990: 2024. The 990-N has no money details, and postcard years before 2025 are not published by the IRS.

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $184,057 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $122,242$118,762
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $77,727$66,370
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$232$309
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $355−$1,384
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $200,092$184,057
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $164,077$176,115
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $76,226$59,548
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $240,303$235,663
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$40,211−$51,606
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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 $184,057 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$65,838
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$25,239
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$26,610
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,194
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$118,762
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $66,370 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$66,370
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $309$309
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission −$1,384 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0−$1,384
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $64,986 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $309$184,057
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $235,663 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $56,009 · Management $17,219 · Fundraising $12,925$86,153
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $64,518 · Management $2,533 · Fundraising $4,636$71,687
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,746 · Management $272 · Fundraising $366$6,384
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,150 · Management $1,442 · Fundraising $1,299$11,891
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,000$1,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,010$2,010
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,660 · Management $2,500 · Fundraising $805$11,965
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $928 · Management $100 · Fundraising $1,468$2,496
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,596 · Management $1,928 · Fundraising $919$4,443
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $16,484 · Management $6,334$22,818
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $3,542$3,542
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,660 · Management $18 · Fundraising $1,286$2,964
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $635$635
IX-20 InterestManagement $117$117
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $3,953$3,953
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,650$1,650
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $926 · Management $285 · Fundraising $744$1,955
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $165,677 · Management $44,903 · Fundraising $25,083$235,663
Part X · Balance sheet $147,000 assets, 23 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $15,367$15,962
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $81,337$51,279
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,575$5,000
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,761$2,992
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,877$3,661
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $68,106$68,106
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $177,023$147,000
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $22,607$14,917
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $48,467$72,546
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $71,074$87,463
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $100,949$54,537
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,000$5,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $105,949$59,537
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $177,023$147,000
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $59,537 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$184,057
XI-2 Total expenses$235,663
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$51,606
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$105,949
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$5,194
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$59,537

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