Global Ecolabelling Network INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Wilmington, DE501(c)(3)Community DevelopmentEIN 52-1979616Revenue $276K in FY2023

On file with the IRSglobalecolabelling.net251 Little Falls Dr, 19808-1674 · Wilmington, DETax-exempt since Feb 1997Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To improve, promote, and develop the Ecolabelling of products and services to help protect the environment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$98K 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $28K a year · 11% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 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
$98K
to officers and key staff · 34% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 34% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$16K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$276K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$285K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$518K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$276K
FY2023▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$243K
FY2022$282K
FY2023$276K
FY2024$253K
Expenses
$285K
FY2023▲ +31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$199K
FY2022$218K
FY2023$285K
FY2024$240K
Net assets
$518K
FY2023▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$421K
FY2022$528K
FY2023$518K
FY2024$512K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1997.

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% · $229K Management & general 20% · $56K

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; $98K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Gen Secretariat
$98,089Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/General Affairs Office
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kate Harris’s $104K as Gen Secretariat is at the 75th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Kate Harris$104,000$98,089$96,333—
Linda Chipperfield———$97,000
Bjorn-Erik Lonn——$15,000$15,000
Hiroyuki Kobayashi$12,000———

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

Promotes and develops eco-labels to help protect the environment.

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3 programs · $229K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Internal Cooperation

-developed a new genices peer review (audit) scheme- managed , undertook and promoted the genices peer review (audit) process conducted with china environmental labelling (china environmental united certification center (cec), ecologo (ul environment), green crane (all ukranian ngo living planet), hong kong green label scheme (green…

$106Kprogram expense
02

Strategic Networking and Outreach

- supported for ISO/STANDARD work including ISO14024.- collaborated with like-minded organizations (E.G., united nations environment programme (unep), giz, iso, iec, governments, industry associations, ETC.).- participated in key events or initiatives with target organizations.

$96Kprogram expense
03

Promotion- celebrate world ecolabel day on october 13, 2023- issued sustainable procurement information BROCHURE.- issue gen newsletters and annual REPORT.- utilized social network services.

$27Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$276K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$214K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60K
Other incomeLn 4–11$753
Money outPt IX
$285K
Ln 25
Programscol B$229K
Managementcol C$56K
Owns and owesPt X
$518K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$451K
Total assetsLn 16$534K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$214K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60K
Investment incomeLn 3$40
Other incomeLn 4–11$753
Total revenueLn 12$276K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$451K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$451K
Total assetsLn 16$534K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
Net assetsLn 32$518K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$535K$451K
Total assetsLn 16$578K$534K
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K$16K
Net assetsLn 32$528K$518K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$98K$77K$21K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$385$385
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$9K$6K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$26K$26K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$130K$105K$24K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$285K$229K$56K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $253K$240K$13K$512K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $276K$285K−$9K$518K 990 PDF
FY2022 $282K$218K$63K$528K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $243K$199K$45K$421K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $275,670 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $214,320$214,445
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $64,690$60,432
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $36$40
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,769$753
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $281,815$275,670
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 $111,333$98,089
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $107,004$187,047
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $218,337$285,136
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $63,478−$9,466
Part VI · Governance 8 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $275,670 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$214,445
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$214,445
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $60,432$60,432
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $40$40
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $753$753
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $60,432 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $793$275,670
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $285,136 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $77,070 · Management $21,019$98,089
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,147$4,147
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $385$385
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,088$3,088
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,074 · Management $3,037$9,111
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $26,060$26,060
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $105,466 · Management $24,290$129,756
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $14,500$14,500
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $229,170 · Management $55,966 · Fundraising $0$285,136
Part X · Balance sheet $534,088 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $535,093$451,088
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $42,500$83,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $577,593$534,088
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $28,677$1,608
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $20,970$14,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $49,647$15,608
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $527,946$518,480
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $527,946$518,480
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $577,593$534,088
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $518,480 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$275,670
XI-2 Total expenses$285,136
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$9,466
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$527,946
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$518,480

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