EcoWorks creates opportunities to learn and practice the sustainable use of energy and natural resources.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$86K 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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $69K a year · 4% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$86K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $142K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.2M
113% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 113% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
69%
Net assets
−$141K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2021▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.9M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2021▲ +37%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.6M
Net assets
−$141K
FY2021▼ -143%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$328K
FY2021−$141K
FY2022$220K
FY2023$471K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending May 2021) · 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: FY2023. IRS ruling in May 1982.

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Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $1.4M Management & general 31% · $607K Fundraising 0% · $2K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $86K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$71,882Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$13,726Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Bryan Lewis’s $49K as Executive Director is at the 6th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2036 $1–10M housing 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Bryan Lewis$48,961$78,266$13,726—
Justin Schott—$14,648$71,882$74,053
Melanie Odom$28,800———

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 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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Teaches sustainable energy and resource use through hands-on learning.

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3 programs · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The Youth Energy Squad (YES) grows the next generation of green leaders by engaging young people from diverse backgrounds in hands-on and place-based projects that make their homes, schools and communities more sustainable for everyone.

$538Kprogram expense
02

Strategic Community Initiatives developes custom-fit energy efficiency and clean nergy solutions for municipalities, school districts, hospitals, small businesses and non-profit organizations.

$448Kprogram expense
03

Eco-D (formerly Residential Education)

Eco-D provides residents and community organizations with resources to achieve healthy affordable, resileint and energy secure homes and neighborhoods. This work includes teaching residents low and no cost ways to reduce their energy and water consumption, in-home nergy assessments and efficiency upgrages, and researsh and advocacy for a…

$379Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$142K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $71K · 2020–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$53,885
Unitemized GrantFY2021$8,016
Unitemized GrantFY2020$8,626

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$482K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$607K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
−$141K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$206K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$445K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$482K
Investment incomeLn 3$264
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$206K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$206K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$428K
Other assetsLn 15$324K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32−$141K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 550
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$375K$206K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$429K$428K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$768K$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$328K−$141K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$9K$9K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$103K$83K$21K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$734K$548K$186K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$56K$32K$24K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$81K$59K$21K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$53$53$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$68K$4K$64K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$194K$163K$30K$550
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$0$6K$0
Office expensesLn 13$20K$18K$957$275
Information technologyLn 14$4K$260$3K$588
TravelLn 17$7K$4K$2K$475
InterestLn 20$19K$0$19K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$0$16K$0
InsuranceLn 23$22K$0$22K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$148K$57K$91K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$487K$386K$101K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$1.4M$607K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest $1.9M$1.6M$311K$471K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$1.7M$293K$220K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.7M$2.0M−$304K−$141K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.4M$1.4M−$23K$328K 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 $1,669,950 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $401,343$1,159,783
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $942,552$481,991
I-10 Investment income$264
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $71,151$27,912
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,415,046$1,669,950
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$8,626
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $956,094$974,421
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $482,046$990,682
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,438,140$1,973,729
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$23,094−$303,779
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $1,669,950 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$445,263
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$714,520
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,159,783
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$481,991
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$264
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $27,912 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$27,912
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $510,167 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,669,950
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,973,729 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $8,626$8,626
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $82,784 · Management $20,696 · Fundraising $0$103,480
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $548,195 · Management $185,954 · Fundraising $0$734,149
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $32,154 · Management $23,913 · Fundraising $0$56,067
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $59,306 · Management $21,419 · Fundraising $0$80,725
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $53 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$53
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,128 · Management $63,558 · Fundraising $0$67,686
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $163,164 · Management $30,178 · Fundraising $550$193,892
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $6,192 · Fundraising $0$6,192
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,360 · Management $957 · Fundraising $275$19,592
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $260 · Management $3,439 · Fundraising $588$4,287
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,485 · Management $1,912 · Fundraising $475$6,872
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $19,089 · Fundraising $0$19,089
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $16,204 · Fundraising $0$16,204
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $22,309 · Fundraising $0$22,309
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $57,394 · Management $90,518 · Fundraising $0$147,912
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $385,637 · Management $100,957 · Fundraising $0$486,594
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,364,546 · Management $607,295 · Fundraising $1,888$1,973,729
Part X · Balance sheet $1,097,616 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $374,783$205,968
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $285,866$137,602
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,762$1,939
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $429,335$427,740
X-15 Other assets$324,367
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,095,746$1,097,616
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $114,423$327,450
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $24,764$24,764
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $768,200$1,238,174
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $327,546−$140,558
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $327,546−$140,558
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,095,746$1,097,616
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$140,558 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,669,950
XI-2 Total expenses$1,973,729
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$303,779
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$327,546
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$164,325
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$140,558

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