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Green Blue Institute

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Environmental Quality, Protection and Beautification / Professional Societies, Associations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$8.78M (2023)

Expenses
$8.38M (2023)

Total Assets
$7.85M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$3.49M (2023)

Years with missing data
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,780,698
Expenses
$8,381,056
Net Income
$399,642
Net Assets
$4,359,703
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $160,000
1.8%
Program Services $8,391,527
95.6%
Investment Income $216,294
2.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $12,877
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $732,933
8.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,169,400
37.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,846,751
Total Liabilities $3,487,048
Net Assets $4,359,703
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Paul Nowak (Executive Director) $332,945 $0 $20,829
Barbara Fowler (Director, Marketing & Communications) $188,628 $0 $15,595
Mike Tannenbaum (Director, Navigate) $164,920 $0 $10,017
Karen Hagerman (Director, How2 Recycle) $139,066 $0 $14,673
Joe Kofler (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Smith Lankford (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Realff Phd (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Chris Davidson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cheryl Lam (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matt Thorsen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Wooster (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dave Mclain (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott O Seydel Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,263,602
Expenses
$6,212,297
Net Income
$1,051,305
Net Assets
$3,960,061
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $938,350
12.9%
Program Services $6,295,871
86.7%
Investment Income $24,515
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,866
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $384,085
6.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,550,507
41.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,679,684
Total Liabilities $2,719,623
Net Assets $3,960,061
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Nina Goodrich (Prior Executive Director) $177,256 $0 $20,231
Barbara Fowler (Director, Events) $167,575 $0 $26,769
Paul Nowak (Executive Director) $165,001 $0 $21,598
Karen Hagerman (Director, How2 Recycle) $134,022 $0 $24,720
Joe Kofler (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Smith Lankford (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Realff Phd (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Chris Davidson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tess Fennelly (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rachel Goldstein (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Wooster (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dave Mclain (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott O Seydel Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,784,390
Expenses
$5,195,306
Net Income
$589,084
Net Assets
$2,908,756
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $986,100
17.0%
Program Services $4,792,425
82.9%
Investment Income $5,865
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $239,586
4.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,912,286
36.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,521,899
Total Liabilities $2,613,143
Net Assets $2,908,756
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joe Kofler (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Realff Phd (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Chris Davidson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tess Fennelly (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rachel Goldstein (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Wooster (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dave Mclain (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott O Seydel Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nina Goodrich (Executive Director) $0 $213,738 $25,847
Michael Brann (Senior Director, Operation) $0 $115,616 $22,197
Kelly Cramer (Director, Program Manageme) $0 $151,200 $26,273
Barbara Fowler (Director, Events) $0 $137,400 $24,345

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,564,638
Expenses
$4,468,939
Net Income
$95,699
Net Assets
$2,319,672
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $850,565
18.6%
Program Services $3,706,931
81.2%
Investment Income $7,142
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $228,623
5.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,607,361
36.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,707,282
Total Liabilities $2,387,610
Net Assets $2,319,672
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Nina Goodrich (Executive Director) $205,457 $0 $23,166
Michael Brann (Senior Director, Operations) $141,393 $0 $12,474
Barbara Fowler (Director, Events) $135,000 $0 $14,160
Kelly Cramer (Director, Program Management) $127,500 $0 $13,475
Joe Kofler (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Stu Evans (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Realff Phd (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Chris Davidson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tess Fennelly (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rachel Goldstein (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brent Nelson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Wooster (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dave Mclain (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott O Seydel Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but financial documents are available for download.

No Document Links

The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,314,608
Expenses
$3,235,088
Net Income
$79,520
Net Assets
$2,030,861
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $885,707
26.7%
Program Services $2,422,314
73.1%
Investment Income $6,587
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $194,533
6.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,141,589
35.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,029,719
Total Liabilities $1,998,858
Net Assets $2,030,861

No Document Links

The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,609,075
Expenses
$2,367,599
Net Income
$241,476
Net Assets
$1,951,341
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $698,549
26.8%
Program Services $1,906,047
73.1%
Investment Income $4,479
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $186,690
7.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $948,659
40.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,105,519
Total Liabilities $1,154,178
Net Assets $1,951,341

No Document Links

The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,080,390
Expenses
$2,022,863
Net Income
$57,527
Net Assets
$1,709,865
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $678,628
32.6%
Program Services $1,397,563
67.2%
Investment Income $4,199
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $252,332
12.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $905,765
44.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,715,802
Total Liabilities $1,005,937
Net Assets $1,709,865
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Nina Goodrich (Executive Di) $139,346 $0 $0
Guy Gleysteen (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Realff Phd (Board Treasu) $0 $0 $0
Penny Fenner Crisp Phd (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Lyn Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kim Carswell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chuck Riegle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laura Thompson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Wooster (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,885,944
Expenses
$1,752,342
Net Income
$133,602
Net Assets
$1,652,338
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $579,086
30.7%
Program Services $1,302,260
69.1%
Investment Income $4,488
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $110
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $136,220
7.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $959,901
54.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,486,233
Total Liabilities $833,895
Net Assets $1,652,338
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Nina Goodrich (Executive Di) $136,220 $0 $0
James Ewell (Employee) $110,322 $0 $0
Guy Gleysteen (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Penny Fenner Crisp Phd (Board Treasu) $0 $0 $0
Lyn Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Janine James (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Realff Phd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chuck Riegle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laura Thompson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Wooster (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,961,258
Expenses
$1,919,094
Net Income
$42,164
Net Assets
$1,518,736
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $606,894
30.9%
Program Services $1,350,576
68.9%
Investment Income $2,913
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $875
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $131,280
6.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,199,968
62.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,231,147
Total Liabilities $712,411
Net Assets $1,518,736
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Nina Goodrich (Executive Di) $131,280 $0 $0
Katherine O'dea (Employee) $111,530 $0 $0
James Ewell (Employee) $107,261 $0 $0
Guy Gleysteen (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Lyn Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Penny Fenner Crisp Phd (Board Treasu) $0 $0 $0
Andrea Larson (Board Secret) $0 $0 $0
Janine James (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Lyons (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Realff Phd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chuck Riegle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laura Thompson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Wooster (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,013,505
Expenses
$1,899,521
Net Income
$113,984
Net Assets
$1,476,572
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $487,792
24.2%
Program Services $1,523,199
75.6%
Investment Income $2,514
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $132,975
7.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,110,767
58.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,077,034
Total Liabilities $600,462
Net Assets $1,476,572
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Nina Goodrich (Executive Di) $132,975 $0 $0
Katherine O'dea (Employee) $110,336 $0 $0
James Ewell (Employee) $107,066 $0 $0
Guy Gleysteen (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Lyn Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Penny Fenner Crisp Phd (Board Treasu) $0 $0 $0
Andrea Larson (Board Secret) $0 $0 $0
Janine James (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Lyons (Director) $0 $0 $0
Roger Mcfadden (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Realff Phd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chuck Riegle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anthony Russell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Wooster (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,260,881
Expenses
$2,499,964
Net Income
-$239,083
Net Assets
$944,845
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $722,317
31.9%
Program Services $1,535,883
67.9%
Investment Income $2,662
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $19
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $31,910
1.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,178,246
47.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,213,829
Total Liabilities $1,268,984
Net Assets $944,845

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,729,118
Expenses
$2,669,888
Net Income
$59,230
Net Assets
$1,183,928
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,040,925
38.1%
Program Services $1,685,975
61.8%
Investment Income $3,249
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$1,036
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $211,680
7.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $988,475
37.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,345,938
Total Liabilities $1,162,010
Net Assets $1,183,928

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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