Green Light Project INC

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New York, NY501(c)(3)EducationEIN 46-4631639Revenue $4.2M in FY2023

On file with the IRScounterextremism.comPo Box 3980, 10185-3980 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Jun 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Green Light Project, INC. Is a non-partisan organization focused on countering extremism.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 29 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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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
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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $892K a year · 23% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.3M
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 98% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $3.6M
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$417K
77% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 77% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.2M
-23% vs prior year
Spent
$4.5M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$127K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$4.2M
FY2023▼ -23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$3.7M
FY2022$5.4M
FY2023$4.2M
Expenses
$4.5M
FY2023▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.3M
FY2021$4.8M
FY2022$4.6M
FY2023$4.5M
Net assets
$127K
FY2023▼ -74%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$781K
FY2021−$332K
FY2022$485K
FY2023$127K

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: FY2023. IRS ruling in Jun 2015.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $3.6M Management & general 14% · $640K Fundraising 6% · $250K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $1.3M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Political Policy & Securit
$394,340Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Officer & Direct
$212,500Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Director of Admin
$207,292Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Director (thru Oct 2023)
$175,835Pt VII · Sec A
Ector/Secretary (thru Dec 2023)
$167,454Pt VII · Sec A
Development & Program Manager
$111,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Hans-Jakob Schindler Director Intl’s $394K as Political Policy & Securit is at the 98th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education 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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Hans-Jakob Schindler Director Intl$394,340$394,340——
Hans-Jakob Schindler——$394,340—
Hans-Jakob Schindler Dir of Int'l———$394,340
David Ibsen—$195,768$256,316$305,813
Mark Wallace Chief$212,500$212,500$250,000—
Mark Wallace———$250,000
Robert Benton$207,292$230,208$249,999$239,601
Lara Pham$175,835$225,804$223,204$238,804

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

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1 program · $3.6M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Counter support for extremist groups and extremist ideology by pressuring their financial support networks, building a best-in-class clearinghouse and database of extremist groups and their supporters, countering the narrative of extremists and their online recruitment, and advocating for strong laws, policies and regulations including…

$3.6Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Donors Trust INCFY2024$2.6M
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$3.6M
Grants paid · 1 grant · $88K · 2020–2020
Parallel NetworksVA · FY2020$88,384

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$4.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.6M
Managementcol C$640K
Fundraisingcol D$250K
Owns and owesPt X
$127K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$312K
Total assetsLn 16$543K
LiabilitiesLn 26$417K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$415K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$4.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$312K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$312K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$53K
Other assetsLn 15$88K
Total assetsLn 16$543K
LiabilitiesLn 26$417K
Net assetsLn 32$127K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 629
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$563K$312K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$66K$53K
Total assetsLn 16$890K$543K
LiabilitiesLn 26$405K$417K
Net assetsLn 32$485K$127K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$29K$29K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$587K$422K$25K$140K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$899K$105K$78K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$49K$39K$4K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$148K$16K$128K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$343K$120K$223K
Accounting feesLn 11c$35K$12K$23K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.7M$1.7M$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$109K$51K$58K
Information technologyLn 14$203K$197K$2K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$68K$43K$24K
TravelLn 17$70K$53K$18K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$34K$33K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$27K$27K
InsuranceLn 23$47K$33K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.5M$3.6M$640K$250K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $4.2M$4.5M−$359K$127K 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.4M$4.6M$817K$485K 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.7M$4.8M−$1.1M−$332K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.4M$5.3M−$2.9M$781K 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 I · Summary $4,173,499 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,430,291$4,170,768
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,916$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,567$2,731
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,436,774$4,173,499
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $33,638$29,430
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,667,910$1,865,397
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,917,841$2,637,260
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,619,389$4,532,087
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $817,385−$358,588
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $4,173,499 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$415,429
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,755,339
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,170,768
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $2,731$2,731
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,731$4,173,499
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,532,087 across 16 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $29,430$29,430
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $422,387 · Management $25,118 · Fundraising $139,741$587,246
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $898,534 · Management $104,652 · Fundraising $77,926$1,081,112
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $39,013 · Management $3,984 · Fundraising $6,278$49,275
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,940 · Management $127,748 · Fundraising $4,076$147,764
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $119,899 · Management $222,669$342,568
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $12,223 · Management $22,700$34,923
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,683,269 · Management $8,380$1,691,649
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,500$10,500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $51,326 · Management $58,103$109,429
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $197,211 · Management $2,246 · Fundraising $3,768$203,225
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $43,376 · Management $24,369$67,745
IX-17 TravelPrograms $52,685 · Fundraising $17,562$70,247
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $32,685 · Fundraising $1,044$33,729
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $26,515$26,515
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $33,133 · Management $13,597$46,730
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,641,611 · Management $640,081 · Fundraising $250,395$4,532,087
Part X · Balance sheet $543,205 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $563,217$311,801
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $124,470$58,921
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $25,614$31,605
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $65,939$52,595
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $111,047$88,283
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $890,287$543,205
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $323,670$386,132
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $81,369$30,413
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $405,039$416,545
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $485,248$126,660
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $485,248$126,660
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $890,287$543,205
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $126,660 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,173,499
XI-2 Total expenses$4,532,087
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$358,588
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$485,248
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$126,660

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