To promote access to sustainable, environmental, and economic solutions for individuals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 9 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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FY2024 · 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 $32K a year · 2% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 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
$120K
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
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$48K
28% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 28% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$125K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▼ -43%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$475K
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$125K
FY2024▲ +106%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$861K
FY2022$936K
FY2023$61K
FY2024$125K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2019.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $931K Management & general 16% · $171K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $120K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$119,687Pt VII · Sec A
Treasorer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Monique Ellington’s $120K as Executive Di is at the 42nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1245 $1–10M employment 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Monique Ellington$119,687$117,990—
Monique Elington——$72,692

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

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Greencorps chicago not-for-profit expanded its environmental work across chicago, maintaining and improving green spaces - community gardens and environmental projects. The organization supports and provides expansive supportive services for program participants of chicago department of transportation's green industry job training…

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$931K
Managementcol C$171K
Owns and owesPt X
$125K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$169K
Total assetsLn 16$174K
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$169K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$169K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c−$879
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$174K
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K
Net assetsLn 32$125K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 65
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$63K$169K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K−$879
Total assetsLn 16$79K$174K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K$48K
Net assetsLn 32$61K$125K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$120K$120K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$430K$430K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$56K$56K
Payroll taxesLn 10$48K$48K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$353K$353K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$18K$18K
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$15K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$23K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$931K$171K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.2M$1.1M$64K$125K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.9M−$874K$61K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$1.6M$75K$936K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$475K$861K$861K 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 $1,166,581 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,058,458$1,157,581
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1$0
I-11 Other revenue$9,000
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,058,459$1,166,581
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $454,377$653,993
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,478,494$448,088
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,932,871$1,102,081
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$874,412$64,500
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $1,166,581 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,157,581
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,157,581
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $9,000$9,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,000$1,166,581
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,102,081 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $119,687$119,687
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $429,671$429,671
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $56,166$56,166
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $48,469$48,469
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,970$5,970
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,869$9,869
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $353,346$353,346
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,255$5,255
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $18,105$18,105
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,621$4,621
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,193$1,193
IX-20 InterestManagement $6,615$6,615
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,563$14,563
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,361$5,361
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,190$23,190
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $931,219 · Management $170,862 · Fundraising $0$1,102,081
Part X · Balance sheet $173,525 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $62,569$168,810
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,736$1,094
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $13,685−$879
X-15 Other assets$4,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $78,990$173,525
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $18,361$48,396
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $18,361$48,396
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $60,629$125,129
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $60,629$125,129
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $78,990$173,525
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $125,129 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,166,581
XI-2 Total expenses$1,102,081
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$64,500
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$60,629
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$125,129

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