Green Built Alliance is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to advance sustainability in the built environment through community education, measurable standards, and regional action.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$85K 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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FY2021 · 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $70K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$85K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $167K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$34K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$986K
+31% vs prior year
Spent
$784K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$598K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$986K
FY2021▲ +31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$751K
FY2021$986K
FY2022$685K
FY2023$949K
FY2024$697K
Expenses
$784K
FY2021+0.03%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$784K
FY2021$784K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$723K
Net assets
$598K
FY2021▲ +61%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$373K
FY2021$598K
FY2022$237K
FY2023$93K
FY2024$67K

From the FY2021 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 Feb 2001.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $658K Management & general 12% · $95K Fundraising 4% · $31K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $85K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$84,990Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jamie Wine’s $51K as Co-Director September 2024 is at the 32nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sam Ruark-Eastes—$85,274$86,750$84,990$74,104
Jamie Wine$51,368$60,133———
Amber Gilot$37,313$59,523———
Nicholette Baglio$10,000————

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 sustainable building through education, standards, and community action.

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3 programs · $658K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Education of the public and building professionals on energy efficiency and environmentally friendly building through workshops, educational directory with articles, newsletter, website, events and hotline.

$658Kprogram expense
02

The Green Built Alliance serves as an active member of the Energy Innovation Task Force. This partnership between the City of Asheville, Buncombe County, Duke Energy and local partners will reduce local demand for fossil fuels and build efficiency programs.

Pt IX · col B
03

2021 by the numbers: Professional Continuing Education workshops conducted - 11 Homes Certified Green Built - 168 Health and Safety Projects - 9 Energy Saver Projects - 178

Pt IX · col B

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Who pays for it.

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Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$167K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $305K · 2020–2020

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$986K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$879K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$106K
Investment incomeLn 3$295
Money outPt IX
$784K
Ln 25
Programscol B$658K
Managementcol C$95K
Fundraisingcol D$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$598K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$542K
Total assetsLn 16$632K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$879K
Government grantsLn 1e$353K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$106K
Investment incomeLn 3$295
Other incomeLn 4–11$23
Total revenueLn 12$986K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$301K
SavingsLn 2$241K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$542K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Total assetsLn 16$632K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
Net assetsLn 32$598K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 650
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$365K$542K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$377K$632K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$34K
Net assetsLn 32$373K$598K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$86K$57K$15K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$274K$242K$28K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$24K$20K$3K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$26K$4K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$0$1K$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$134K$134K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$0$16K$0
Office expensesLn 13$13K$5K$7K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K$147$0
OccupancyLn 16$25K$20K$5K$0
TravelLn 17$4K$2K$2K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$11K$1K$9K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$151K$145K$5K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$784K$658K$95K$31K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $697K$723K−$26K$67K 990 PDF
FY2023 $949K$1.1M−$143K$93K 990 PDF
FY2022 $685K$1.0M−$349K$237K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $986K$784K$202K$598K 990 PDF
FY2020 $751K$784K−$33K$373K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $985,675 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $682,948$878,876
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $61,870$106,481
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $246$295
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,983$23
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $751,047$985,675
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $305,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $325,834$414,516
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $3,500$8,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $149,384$361,473
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $783,718$783,989
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$32,671$201,686
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $985,675 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$61,458
VIII-1e Government grants$352,775
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$464,643
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$878,876
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$106,481
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $295$295
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $23 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$23
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $106,504 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $295$985,675
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $783,989 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $56,633 · Management $15,376 · Fundraising $13,631$85,640
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $241,873 · Management $27,781 · Fundraising $4,352$274,006
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $19,961 · Management $2,886 · Fundraising $1,202$24,049
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,581 · Management $3,699 · Fundraising $1,541$30,821
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,375 · Fundraising $0$1,375
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $8,000$8,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $133,955 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$133,955
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $15,831 · Fundraising $0$15,831
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,535 · Management $6,793 · Fundraising $2,126$13,454
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,539 · Management $147 · Fundraising $0$3,686
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,344 · Management $4,885 · Fundraising $0$25,229
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,247 · Management $2,003 · Fundraising $0$4,250
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,331 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,331
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,371 · Management $9,178 · Fundraising $0$10,549
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $145,383 · Management $5,430 · Fundraising $0$150,813
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $657,753 · Management $95,384 · Fundraising $30,852$783,989
Part X · Balance sheet $631,884 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $318,742$301,078
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $46,639$240,965
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,270$82,961
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,458$6,880
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $377,109$631,884
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,313$33,503
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,313$33,503
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $372,796$403,381
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$195,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $372,796$598,381
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $377,109$631,884
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $598,381 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$985,675
XI-2 Total expenses$783,989
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$201,686
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$372,796
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$23,899
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$598,381

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