Green Building Initiative Inc

Analysis

Green Building Initiative Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Green Building Initiative Inc reported income of $7.3m and spending of $6.3m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $2.7m to $7.3m (+168%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Green Building Initiative Inc sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sogorea Te Land Trust ($7.3m), Wine to Water ($7.3m) and Pacoima Beautiful ($7.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 4.0% and program service revenue 91% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $490k (7.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.7m. At year end it held assets of $11.8m against liabilities of $3.1m, net assets of $8.7m. It reported 23 employees.