Green Era Educational Nfp

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
462580661
IRS 990 coverage
2020–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-EZ 2019, Form 990-N 2017
Location
Chicago, IL, USA
Phone
7737102204
Rating
64
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Nonmonetary Support N.E.C.

Reported finances

Revenue
$2,686,117
Expenses
$355,150
Assets
$11,519,996
Liabilities
$2,702,316

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

3 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • ERIKA ALLEN (PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • ERIKA ALLEN (PRESIDENT)
  • RYAN HUDDLESTUN (SECRETARY)
  • JASON FELDMAN (TREASURER)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Green era educational nfp's mission is to provide environmental education and green job training to support food waste recycling, renewable energy, urban agriculture and local food production within economically challenged communities.

What it reported doing in 2024

Green era educational nfp advances sustainability and community wealth-building through education, tours, and workforce development. In 2024, the organization hosted educational tours for schools, universities, and community groups, highlighting circular economy solutions in food waste, renewable energy, and compost. Staff delivered speaking engagements at local and national conferences, inspiring thousands of participants and showcasing auburn gresham as a model for clean energy innovation. Green era educational also supported stem learning and career exposure for youth through interactive initiatives on science, technology, and environmental stewardship. These programs strengthen public awareness, provide hands-on learning, and build pathways into green jobs.

Operating model

Revenue model
Grant-funded. 87% of the money available for current operations came from government grants.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 18
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 90
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 9.6%; rating input score 10
  • Program expense ratio: 38.2%; rating input score 38
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 86.8%; rating input score 98; 98th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 32.44; rating input score 98; 98th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.23; rating input score 40; 40th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 54.8% per year; rating input score 100; 97th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 25.3% per year; rating input score 100; 92nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 27.1% per year; rating input score 100; 91st percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 9.6% of revenue deployed · 38.2% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 3 of 3 board members independent · 7 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $136K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 3 people listed
  • Consistency: 23 of 23 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 4 filing years from 2020 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 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.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 10/100.
  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 38/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 40/100.