My Green Lab Corp

Tax-deductible

San Diego, CA501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 46-2860098

My Green Lab works to reduce the environmental impact of research laboratories through the reduction of energy, water, waste, and toxic chemical use. We educate scientists and develop the standards by which all labs should operate.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 11 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $142K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$252K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 65% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.1M
128% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 128% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
-56% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
70%
Net assets
−$674K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▼ -56%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2024▼ -62%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$808K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
−$674K
FY2024▼ -31%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$314K
FY2021$478K
FY2022$311K
FY2023−$515K
FY2024−$674K

From the FY2024 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 Aug 2014.

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% · $932K Management & general 23% · $308K Fundraising 7% · $90K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $252K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
SR. Dir. Investments & Partnerships
$107,605Pt VII · Sec A
$61,750Pt VII · Sec A
COO & Secretary
$48,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President, Certifications
$35,066Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair from 02/24
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ryan Arnold’s $108K as SR. Dir. Investments & Partnerships is at the 35th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
James Connelly——$232,500$205,450$85,000
James Connelly$61,750$186,000———
Sam Wright——$180,000$143,028—
Rachael Relph——$64,498$156,967—
Sam Wright$48,000$144,000———
Ryan Arnold$107,605$115,000———
Scott Grant$35,066$110,000———
Allison Paradise————$96,594

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

Helps labs cut energy, water, waste, and chemical use, educating scientists on sustainable practices.

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3 program services account for $815K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

My Green Lab Certification

My green lab develops, maintains and promotes the world's most trusted green lab certification program for operational laboratory sustainability, my green lab certification. At the end of 2024, my green lab worked with more than 3,700 laboratories and 41,650 scientists worldwide.

$465Kprogram expense
02

Act Label for Laboratory Products

My green lab launched the first ecolabel for laboratory products, the my green lab act ecolabel, in 2017. By the end of 2024, more than 2,240 act ecolabels had been published. My green lab revised and update the standard, releasing act 2.0 standard during the year, following international best practices and guided by a technical…

$195Kprogram expense
03

Green Lab Outreach

My green lab provides clear and accessible information to the global scientific community about best practices for sustainability in laboratories. In 2024, my green lab reached nearly 64,000 people through newsletters, recruited 8,500 ambassadors across 70 countries, and presented at more than 100 global conferences and events, including…

$156Kprogram expense

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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$100

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$97K
Investment incomeLn 3$59K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$932K
Managementcol C$308K
Fundraisingcol D$90K
Owns and owesPt X
−$674K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$946K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$97K
Investment incomeLn 3$59K
Other incomeLn 4–11$495
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$789K
SavingsLn 2$157K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$946K
InvestmentsLn 11–13−$1.2M
Other assetsLn 15$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.1M
Net assetsLn 32−$674K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$716K$946K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1K−$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M$3.1M
Net assetsLn 32−$515K−$674K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$120K$79K$25K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$491K$473K$18K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$77K$70K$5K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$51K$48K$2K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$68K$68K
Accounting feesLn 11c$111K$111K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$141K$114K$14K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$25K$25K
Office expensesLn 13$44K$136$39K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$44K$5K$10K$29K
TravelLn 17$34K$30K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$41K$41K
InterestLn 20$66K$46K$16K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$932K$308K$90K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.2M$1.3M−$158K−$674K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.7M$3.5M−$826K−$515K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.7M$2.8M−$109K$311K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$1.4M$152K$478K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.0M$808K$229K$314K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,171,805 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,015,172
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,015,172
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $96,933$96,933
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $58,930 · Excluded from tax $275$59,205
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $495$495
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $96,933 · Unrelated business $58,930 · Excluded from tax $770$1,171,805
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,329,774 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $78,748 · Management $25,372 · Fundraising $15,993$120,113
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $473,194 · Fundraising $17,710$490,904
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $69,647 · Management $5,386 · Fundraising $1,699$76,732
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $47,919 · Management $1,831 · Fundraising $1,702$51,452
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $68,424$68,424
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $111,429$111,429
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $113,916 · Management $13,853 · Fundraising $13,107$140,876
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $25,374$25,374
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $136 · Management $38,848 · Fundraising $4,861$43,845
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,380 · Management $10,152 · Fundraising $28,724$44,256
IX-17 TravelPrograms $30,242 · Fundraising $3,360$33,602
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $41,161$41,161
IX-20 InterestPrograms $46,043 · Management $16,382 · Fundraising $3,273$65,698
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $15,908$15,908
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $931,760 · Management $307,585 · Fundraising $90,429$1,329,774
Part X · Balance sheet $2,402,622 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $504,966$788,806
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $211,049$156,740
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $411,000$558,025
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $426,335$3,905
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $287,803$78,831
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $1,000−$1,175,525
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$18,377
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$1,973,463
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,842,153$2,402,622
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $426,774$296,921
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,429,493$6,000
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $500,000$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,000$2,773,784
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,357,267$3,076,705
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$515,114−$674,083
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$515,114−$674,083
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,842,153$2,402,622
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$674,083 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,171,805
XI-2 Total expenses$1,329,774
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$157,969
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$515,114
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$1,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$674,083

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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