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.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$555K 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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FY2023 · 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
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$555K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$2.4M
128% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 128% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.7M
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$3.5M
To programs
76%
Net assets
−$515K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.7M
FY2023▼ -1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$3.5M
FY2023▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$808K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
−$515K
FY2023▼ -266%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$314K
FY2021$478K
FY2022$311K
FY2023−$515K
FY2024−$674K

From the FY2023 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.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $2.7M Management & general 18% · $632K Fundraising 6% · $193K

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; $555K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO & Secretary
$186,000Pt VII · Sec A
$144,000Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Investments and Partnerships
$115,000Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director of Programs
$110,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$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 · $2.6M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Green Lab Certification

My green lab operates the world's leading certification program for operational laboratory sustainability, my green lab certification. At the end of 2023, were working with over 2,000 labs and 20,000 scientists globally.

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

Act Labels

My green lab established the first ecolabel for laboratory products at the end of 2017. In 2023, we worked with manufacturers and life science organizations to promote sustainable procurement in laboratories. At the end of 2023, we had published over 3,000 act labels representing over 1,200 lab products.

$831Kprogram expense
03

Green Lab Outreach

My green lab provides clear, comprehensive information to our global community about best practices for sustainability in the lab. My green lab reached nearly 40,000 people with our newsletters, recruited nearly 6,000 ambassadors in 57 countries, and presented at more than 80 global professional conferences and events, including the un…

$684Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$527K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$3.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.7M
Managementcol C$632K
Fundraisingcol D$193K
Owns and owesPt X
−$515K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$716K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$527K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$295
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$2.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$505K
SavingsLn 2$211K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$716K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M
Net assetsLn 32−$515K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$416K$716K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$1K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$898K$2.4M
Net assetsLn 32$311K−$515K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$369K$237K$69K$62K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M$1.2M$26K$75K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$45K$40K$1K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$226K$138K$72K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$84K$68K$6K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$258K$258K
Accounting feesLn 11c$91K$91K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$677K$631K$26K$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$842$842
Office expensesLn 13$42K$10K$32K$47
Information technologyLn 14$106K$72K$34K$59
RoyaltiesLn 15$806$806
TravelLn 17$136K$136K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$79K$79K
InterestLn 20$9K$8K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$20K$5K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.5M$2.7M$632K$193K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.2M$1.3M−$158K−$674K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,659,665 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,440,100$526,658
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,243,059$2,129,078
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$295
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,384$3,634
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,692,543$2,659,665
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 $1,633,227$2,058,119
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$7,500
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,168,234$1,420,132
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,801,461$3,485,751
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$108,918−$826,086
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $2,659,665 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $345 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$526,658
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$526,658
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,129,078$2,129,078
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $295$295
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $3,289$3,289
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,129,078 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,929$2,659,665
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,485,751 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $237,279 · Management $69,039 · Fundraising $62,336$368,654
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,233,797 · Management $25,550 · Fundraising $74,750$1,334,097
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $40,263 · Management $1,308 · Fundraising $3,826$45,397
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $138,400 · Management $71,620 · Fundraising $16,214$226,234
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $68,417 · Management $6,380 · Fundraising $8,940$83,737
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $258,321$258,321
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $90,995$90,995
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $7,500$7,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $631,341 · Management $26,338 · Fundraising $18,834$676,513
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $842$842
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,087 · Management $31,993 · Fundraising $47$42,127
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $71,589 · Management $34,279 · Fundraising $59$105,927
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $806$806
IX-17 TravelPrograms $136,257$136,257
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $79,343$79,343
IX-20 InterestPrograms $7,956 · Management $1,496$9,452
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,790 · Management $14,759$19,549
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,660,325 · Management $632,078 · Fundraising $193,348$3,485,751
Part X · Balance sheet $1,842,153 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $415,899$504,966
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$211,049
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $100,050$411,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $646,687$426,335
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $46,572$287,803
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$1,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,209,208$1,842,153
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $310,672$426,774
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $584,979$1,429,493
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $2,585$500,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $898,236$2,357,267
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $67,972−$515,114
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $243,000$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $310,972−$515,114
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,209,208$1,842,153
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$515,114 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,659,665
XI-2 Total expenses$3,485,751
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$826,086
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$310,972
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$515,114

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