Greenlining Institute FY2020 filing

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Oakland, CA501(c)(3)Since 1993Community DevelopmentEIN 94-3173571Revenue $12.4M in FY2020

On file with the IRSgreenlining.org360 14th Street 2nd Floor, 94612-3212 · Oakland, CATax-exempt since Jul 1993Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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We envision a future where communities of color can build wealth, live in healthy places, filled with economic opportunity, and are ready to meet the challanges posed by climate change.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$830K 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6.2M a year · 38% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$830K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $40K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5.5M
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$12.4M
Spent
$6.4M
To programs
67%
Net assets
$27.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$12.4M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$12.4M
FY2021$35.2M
FY2022$9.5M
FY2023$12.2M
FY2024$12.0M
Expenses
$6.4M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.4M
FY2021$7.0M
FY2022$12.2M
FY2023$13.2M
FY2024$11.6M
Net assets
$27.4M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$27.4M
FY2021$56.1M
FY2022$35.5M
FY2023$40.0M
FY2024$43.4M

From the FY2020 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 Jul 1993.

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Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $4.2M Management & general 33% · $2.1M

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

20 people listed on the 990; $830K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO & President
$201,814Pt VII · Sec A
Human Resources Director
$144,961Pt VII · Sec A
Development Director
$124,543Pt VII · Sec A
Environmental Equity Director
$124,541Pt VII · Sec A
Economic Equity Director
$118,023Pt VII · Sec A
Communications Director
$116,515Pt VII · Sec A
Director (end 4/20)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (end 4/20)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Debra Gore-Mann’s $349K as President & CEO is at the 61st percentile of top reported officer pay among 572 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Debra Gore-Mann$348,827$332,916$323,475$246,167$201,814
Alvaro Sanchez$227,156$204,421$203,081$167,615$124,541
Jane Duong$130,734$195,065$196,881$167,615$124,543
Sutapa Balaji$189,827$172,806$159,600——
Sandra Ruiz———$178,328$144,961
Molly Tafoya$152,484$132,094$131,925——
Rosa Maria Martinez———$139,119—
Bruce Mirken———$135,943—

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

Empowers communities of color by building local leadership, securing investments, and advancing equitable solutions to foster economic opportunity and climate resilience.

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3 programs · $3.3M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Energy and Tech Equity

Works to make sure that people at all income levels have access to affordable electric, gas, and information and communications technology services.

$1.4Mprogram expense
02

Environmental Equity

All communities must have clean air and water, and one's life expectancy should never be determined by zip code, race or income. Though climate change and pollution hurt us all, communities of color suffer first and worst, while climate change policies have not adequately addressed these disparities.

$1.2Mprogram expense
03

Leadership Academy

Thriving communities of color urgently need a generation of young people who are informed and engaged in addressing the most critical issues facing their communities. The GreenliningAcademy works to empower and develop the next generation of multi-ethnic leaders to advance racial and economic equity and create positive social change.

$770Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$40K
Grants paid · 91 grants · $8.0M · 2020–2024
ForthOR · FY2024$256,000
Coastal QuestCA · FY2024$50,000
Ges Coalition INCCO · FY2024$50,000
Restore the DeltaCA · FY2024$45,000
EquiticityIL · FY2024$37,500
Little Manila FoundationCA · FY2024$35,000
Mycelium Youth NetworkCA · FY2024$27,500
Project New VillageCA · FY2024$27,500
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$625K
Other incomeLn 4–11$226K
Money outPt IX
$6.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.2M
Managementcol C$2.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$27.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.9M
Total assetsLn 16$32.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$675K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$217K
Investment incomeLn 3$625K
Other incomeLn 4–11$226K
Gains on assetsLn 7$215K
Total revenueLn 12$12.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.3M
SavingsLn 2$612K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$11.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.4M
Other assetsLn 15$15K
Total assetsLn 16$32.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.5M
Net assetsLn 32$27.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 557
VolunteersI 637
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M$3.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$11.2M$11.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.6M$4.4M
Total assetsLn 16$26.1M$32.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.3M$5.5M
Net assetsLn 32$20.8M$27.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$91K$91K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$236K$236K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.1M$2.3M$861K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$113K$84K$29K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$435K$296K$139K
Payroll taxesLn 10$280K$195K$85K
Legal feesLn 11b$789$789
Accounting feesLn 11c$169K$169K
Investment management feesLn 11f$97K$97K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$563K$557K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$9K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$106K$76K$30K
Information technologyLn 14$53K$39K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$654K$451K$203K
TravelLn 17$16K$14K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$11K$7K$4K
InterestLn 20$129K$129K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$119K$82K$37K
InsuranceLn 23$29K$20K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$110K$59K$51K
All other expensesLn 24e$291$291
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.4M$4.2M$2.1M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $12.0M$11.6M$305K$43.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $12.2M$13.2M−$988K$40.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $9.5M$12.2M−$2.7M$35.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $35.2M$7.0M$28.2M$56.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $12.4M$6.4M$6.0M$27.4M 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $12,360,565 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,569,908$11,292,509
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $406,407$216,998
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $673,921$624,779
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $684,088$226,279
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,334,324$12,360,565
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $233,000$91,390
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,494,517$4,188,566
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,165,661$2,073,788
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,893,178$6,353,744
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,441,146$6,006,821
Part VI · Governance 11 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $12,360,565 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$675,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,617,509
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,292,509
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $216,998$216,998
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $409,320$409,320
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $195,755$195,755
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $215,459$215,459
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $30,524$30,524
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $216,998 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $851,058$12,360,565
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,353,744 across 21 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $91,390$91,390
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $236,173$236,173
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,263,484 · Management $860,837$3,124,321
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $83,606 · Management $29,153$112,759
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $296,457 · Management $138,827$435,284
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $194,960 · Management $85,069$280,029
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $789$789
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $168,749$168,749
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $97,235$97,235
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $557,017 · Management $6,406$563,423
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,066 · Management $6,590$15,656
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $76,097 · Management $30,157$106,254
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $38,985 · Management $13,988$52,973
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $451,018 · Management $203,142$654,160
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,956 · Management $1,896$15,852
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,881 · Management $4,156$11,037
IX-20 InterestManagement $128,951$128,951
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $82,489 · Management $36,585$119,074
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,929 · Management $8,985$28,914
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $59,396 · Management $51,034$110,430
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $291$291
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,244,731 · Management $2,109,013 · Fundraising $0$6,353,744
Part X · Balance sheet $32,889,652 assets, 16 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $6,620,800; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,198,097$3,295,128
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $378,606$611,808
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,691,405$6,223,807
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $306,071$150,950
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $106,480$19,167
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,569,887$4,434,260
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $8,970,516$9,505,160
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $2,215,973$2,013,346
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $19,952$15,226
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $26,080,987$32,889,652
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,267,834$1,541,942
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,267,834$5,534,132
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $17,076,644$18,464,619
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,736,509$8,890,901
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $20,813,153$27,355,520
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $26,080,987$32,889,652
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $27,355,520 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,360,565
XI-2 Total expenses$6,353,744
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$6,006,821
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$20,813,153
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$535,546
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$27,355,520

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