Green Dragon Society
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 922357100
- IRS 990 coverage
- 2024–2024
- Forms available
- Form 990 2024, Form 990-EZ 2023
- Location
- Hudson, WI, USA
- Phone
- 5404508777
- Rating
- 60
- Verdict
- SUPPORTED
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Leadership Development
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $1,545,000
- Expenses
- $575,364
- Assets
- $1,008,535
- Liabilities
- $0
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
3 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- DAN HAUSER (PRESIDENT)
Highest reported compensation
- THOMAS DATWYLER (TREASURER): $29,066 total reported compensation
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
The green dragon society is dedicated to revitalizing our nation by embracing the core principles upon which it was founded, particularly those of constitutionally limited government. Our name pays homage to the green dragon tavern and similar establishments, where these very ideals were passionately discussed and cultivated during our nations founding. Our mission is to create a platform that recruits, educates, trains, and supports leaders who champion these principles, in order to effect meaningful change in Washington, d.c. To achieve our mission, the green dragon society focuses on three key objectives: recruit: we recognize the need for leaders who prioritize their country's well-being over their own re-election prospects. Our goal is to identify and empower individuals who are deeply rooted in our founding principles and have the courage to resist the corrupting influence of the "swamp" once elected. Educate: we strive to teach leaders how to effectively communicate the importance
What it reported doing in 2024
The green dragon society is dedicated to revitalizing our nation by embracing the core principles upon which it was founded, particularly those of constitutionally limited government. Our name pays homage to the green dragon tavern and similar establishments, where these very ideals were passionately discussed and cultivated during our nations founding. Our mission is to create a platform that recruits, educates, trains, and supports leaders who champion these principles, in order to effect meaningful change in Washington, d.c. To achieve our mission, the green dragon society focuses on three key objectives: recruit: we recognize the need for leaders who prioritize their country's well-being over their own re-election prospects. Our goal is to identify and empower individuals who are deeply rooted in our founding principles and have the courage to resist the corrupting influence of the "swamp" once elected. Educate: we strive to teach leaders how to effectively communicate the importance of our foundational principles and their role in fostering a free and prosperous nation, in a manner that resonates with voters. Train: the green dragon society provides workshops for potential leaders and their staff, featuring professional communicators and campaign consultants who impart essential knowledge for achieving electoral success. Beyond securing victory, we continue to mentor elected leaders during their freshman year in office, helping them resist the swamp's enticements.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
- Distribution model
- Hybrid. The nonprofit split its reported program spending across 79% for direct work, and 21% for grants.
The verdict
SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and revenue comfortably covers expenses. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and few specific pay-setting methods are documented in the filing; unanswered boxes are not proof of absence.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 53
- Transparency & Controls: 72
- Accountability: 50
- Sustainability: 80
- Growth: 60
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 31.3%; rating input score 31
- Program expense ratio: 84%; rating input score 84
- Fundraising efficiency: $32.53 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 70; 70th percentile among comparable filings
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 91.7%; rating input score 92; 12th percentile among comparable filings
- Pay-setting controls: 0 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 0
- Compensation committee: Missing
- Independent consultant: Missing
- Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
- Written employment contract: Missing
- Compensation survey or study: Missing
- Board or committee approval: Missing
- Foreign activity oversight: Limited
- Grant itemization coverage: 96.4%; rating input score 96; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
- Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100
Accountability
- Independent voting board: 66.7%; rating input score 67; 14th percentile among comparable filings
- Governance controls: 2 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 25
- Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
- Whistleblower policy: Fail
- Document-retention policy: Fail
- CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
- Other executive compensation review process: Fail
- Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
- Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
- Audit committee oversight: Missing
- Independent financial-statement audit: Fail
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 62.8%; rating input score 95; 95th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.75; rating input score 61; 61st percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 5.1%; rating input score 53; 53rd percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: Limited
- Revenue growth: 178.9% per year; rating input score 100; 100th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 185.1% per year; rating input score 100; 100th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 31.3% of revenue deployed · 84% of spending went to programs
- Governance: 2 of 3 board members independent · 2 of 8 filing controls reported
- Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $483K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $29K · 3 people listed · 0 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
- Consistency: 26 of 27 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
- Schedules: 7 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, executive pay, and related organizations
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Money network: 4 filed money-flow records
- Related organizations: 2 filed related-organization links
- Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
- People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
Key Signals
Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.
- Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 31/100.
- High — Transparency & Controls: Pay-setting controls scored 0/100.
- High — Accountability: Governance controls: 5 of 7 not reported.
- Review — Transparency & Controls: Domestic grant itemization did not reconcile in the filed values.
- Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 53/100.