Greenpeace INC EIN 52-1541501

Greenpeace INC

EIN  52-1541501 Membership association Washington, DC Founded 1987
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Verified accurate 8/6/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Protects and preserves the environment for a healthier planet.
Leadership
Ebony Martin · Executive Director · $545K
Money in and out
$38.6M revenue, $34.6M expenses
Bottom line
+10% operating surplus

Protects and preserves the environment for a healthier planet. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $38.6M in revenue, $34.6M in expenses, and $-395.2M in net assets.Pt I

Membership & operating revenue · FY2024
Total revenue
$38.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$34.6M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$-395.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $4.0M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.63 Management & general $0.15 Fundraising $0.22
Operating surplus
+10%
revenue over expenses▲ +111% vs prior filing year
Earned revenue
0%
of revenue from program services & dues
Payroll share
46%
of spending is salaries & benefits▲ +13% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$38.6M
FY2024▼ -4%
Expenses
$34.6M
FY2024▼ -10%
Total assets
$23.3M
FY2024▲ +12%
Total liabilities
$418.6M
FY2024▲ ×26
Total revenue
$38.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$34.6M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$-395.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$4.0M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$23.3M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B63%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $21.6M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Outreach & Education & Actions

Greenpeace inc. Is campaigning the fundamental rights and freedoms upon which a healthy democracy depends. We focused on protecting the right to free speech and peaceful protest, strengthening solidarity across movements in the face of rising authoritarianism.

$10.0Mprogram expense
02

Climate & Energy

Greenpeace, inc. Is campaigning to address climate change. The climate & energy campaign advanced strategies to phase out fossil fuels, strengthen climatelabor alliances, and expand environmental justice research while building power to confront the influence of the fossil fuel industry.

$6.1Mprogram expense
03

Oceans

Greenpeace, inc. Is campaigning for sustainable fisheries and seafood, ocean sanctuaries (marine reserves), and phasing out single-use plastics that are polluting our bodies, land, and oceans.

$5.5Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CGreenpeace INC
EINHdr · item D52-1541501
Principal addressHdr · item CWashington, DC
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.greenpeaceusa.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1987
State of legal domicileHdr · item MDC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(4) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 1988

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a9
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b9
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$545,293Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$532,092Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Staff
$462,242Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$391,464Pt VII · Sec A
General Counsel
$349,269Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development Officer
$340,008Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Program Officer
$266,070Pt VII · Sec A
National Campaigns Director
$204,745Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ebony Martin$545,293$145,251$147,165$113,981$116,571
Constantin Doumas$532,092$107,141$109,553$103,091$96,894
Jerilyn Emerson$462,242$167,021$147,976
Nechumah Getz$391,464
Jay Desider Meisel$349,269
Leslie Elaine Allen$340,008
Tefere Gebre$266,070$227,438$182,144
Jenna Dipaolo Colley$215,261$174,092

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$38.2M · 99%
Other revenue$329K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$38.2M
Other revenue1%$329K
Investment income$2K
Total revenueLn 12$38.6M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.63 Management & general $0.15 Fundraising $0.22
Program services63%$21.6M
Management & general15%$5.2M
Fundraising22%$7.8M
Total functional expensesLn 25$34.6M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$23.3M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$418.6M
Total net assetsLn 32$-395.2M
Months of cash on handcomputed0.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.6M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $34.6M · Less non-cash grants $50K · Cash operating expenses/yr $34.5M
0.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $21.6M · Total expenses $34.6M
63%
Management & General
Management & general $5.2M · Total expenses $34.6M
15%
Fundraising
Fundraising $7.8M · Total expenses $34.6M
22%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $7.4M · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $36.9M
$0.20 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $38.2M · Total revenue $38.6M
99%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $38.6M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $38.6M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $2K · Total revenue $38.6M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $34.6M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $38.6M · Prior year $40.2M
-4%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $35.1M · FY2024 $38.6M
+2%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $-395.2M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $38.6M · Expenses $34.6M
+10%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $23.3M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $-395.2M · Total assets $23.3M
-1693%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $214K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $23.3M
1%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Ebony Martin · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $545K · Total expenses $34.6M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $15.9M · Total expenses $34.6M
46%
Fundraising vendors
Fundraiser cost ratio
Paid to fundraisers $2.6M · Gross raised $7.5M
35%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 63%
Overhead ratio 15%
Fundraising cost ratio 20%
Revenue growth -4%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 4%
Accounting fee ratio 0%
Fundraising fee ratio 8%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$20K
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Grants paid · 7 grants · $72K · 2020–2024
Greenpeace USA VotesFY2024$40,000
Netroots NationMO · FY2023$6,500
The Partnership ProjectNC · FY2020$6,000
The Partnership ProjectNC · FY2020$3,500

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$38.6M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$40.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$32.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$31.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$35.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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