My Green Lab Corp FY2020 filing

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San Diego, CA501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 46-2860098Revenue $1.0M in FY2020

On file with the IRSmygreenlab.org4653 Carmel Mtn Rd 308 1032, 92130-6650 · San Diego, CATax-exempt since Aug 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$182K 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
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
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$182K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 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
$58K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.0M
Spent
$808K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$314K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$808K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$808K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$314K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$314K
FY2021$478K
FY2022$311K
FY2023−$515K
FY2024−$674K

From the FY2020 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

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $724K Management & general 8% · $68K Fundraising 2% · $16K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $182K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO/Secretary
$96,594Pt VII · Sec A
CEO/Secretary
$85,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
James Connelly$61,750$186,000$232,500$205,450$85,000
Sam Wright$48,000$144,000$180,000$143,028—
Rachael Relph——$64,498$156,967—
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

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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

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

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3 programs · $664K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Act Eco-Label

My Green Lab established the first eco-label for laboratory products at the end of 2017. In 2020 we worked with manufacturers and life science organizations to promote sustainable procurement in laboratories.

$423Kprogram expense
02

Green Lab Programs

My Green Lab developed a global standard for laboratory sustainability, our green lab certification. At the end of 2020 we were either directly responsible, or provided significant support for certifying over 400 labs and providing green lab program support at major universities, research institutions, and biotech and pharmaceutical…

$157Kprogram expense
03

In its fourth year, our International Freezer Challenge engaged 218 laboratories around the world representing 88 different research institutions. AstraZeneca, one of the winners, saved 1.1 million kWh/year by implementing the program's recommended best practices for cold storage.

$83Kprogram 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$100

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$657K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$377K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$808K
Ln 25
Programscol B$724K
Managementcol C$68K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$314K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$211K
Total assetsLn 16$372K
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$377K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$657K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$211K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$211K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$372K
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K
Net assetsLn 32$314K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$81K$211K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$132K$372K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K$58K
Net assetsLn 32$85K$314K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$188K$153K$21K$14K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$183K$181K$2K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$33K$29K$2K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$999$999
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$305K$302K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$32K$32K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$1K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K$16
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$11K$8K$3K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$11K$11K$70
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$7K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$808K$724K$68K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,037,611 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $177,790$377,330
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $377,620$657,129
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$3,152
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $555,410$1,037,611
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $238,613$404,195
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $212,080$404,213
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $450,693$808,408
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $104,717$229,203
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $1,037,611 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$377,330
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$377,330
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $657,129$657,129
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $3,152$3,152
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $657,129 · Excluded from tax $3,152$1,037,611
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $808,408 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $152,640 · Management $21,181 · Fundraising $14,479$188,300
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $181,460 · Management $1,740$183,200
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $29,400 · Management $2,040 · Fundraising $1,255$32,695
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $999$999
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,953$6,953
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $301,585 · Management $3,090$304,675
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $31,838$31,838
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,244 · Management $9,933$11,177
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,046 · Management $16$1,062
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,531 · Management $3,382$10,913
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $10,860 · Fundraising $70$10,930
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,900$3,900
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,610 · Management $15,156$21,766
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $724,214 · Management $68,390 · Fundraising $15,804$808,408
Part X · Balance sheet $372,491 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $80,527$211,153
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $51,541$161,338
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $132,068$372,491
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$58,198
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $46,978$58,198
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $85,090$314,293
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $85,090$314,293
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $132,068$372,491
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $314,293 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,037,611
XI-2 Total expenses$808,408
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$229,203
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$85,090
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$314,293

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

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