The Greenlining Institute

What it reported doing in 2024

Leadership academy - the leadership academy trains and empowers multi-racial and multi-ethnic college students and early career professionals to become the next generation of leaders to advance racial equity across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. The program provides an immersive experience to engage directly in racial equity policy-making paired with career advice, job placement support, and membership in a network of over 1,000 alumni advancing racial equity and leadership.economic equity - greenlining develops multifaceted strategies to close the wealth gap for communities of color and establish pathways to financial security and prosperity. We hold financial institutions and the public sector accountable to meet the financial needs of communities of color, and help ensure that low-income communities and people of color are not left out of new wealth-building opportunities with the transition to a digital economy.annual conference - greenlining's conference is usually held once every two years and brings together policy makers, analysts, community organizers and other members of the community to discuss issues that are central to greenlining's work.casa joaquin murrieta - casa joaquin murrieta is a student housing facility for first generation, low income students of color at uc berkeley. In addition to providing subsidized housing, greenlining runs a leadership development program for all residents.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 75.5%; rating input score 75
• Program expense ratio: 69.4%; rating input score 69
• Fundraising efficiency: $7.64 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 31; 31st percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 91.7%; rating input score 92; 24th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 2.5%; rating input score 44; 44th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.81; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.02; rating input score 89; 89th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 13.8%; rating input score 10; 10th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 8.4% per year; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 11.6% per year; rating input score 100; 79th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 9% per year; rating input score 100; 60th percentile among comparable filings