2024-02-15T08:49:57-06:00 2023-09-30 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2022-10-01 133553974 GREEN SEAL INC GREE 2028726400 601 13TH ST NW FL 12 WASHINGTON DC 20005 DOUGLAS GATLIN CEO 2028726400 2024-02-15 1 DOUGLAS GATLIN 999009999 0 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X DOUGLAS GATLIN 601 13TH ST NW FL 12 WASHINGTON DC 20005 3319376 0 X WWW.GREENSEAL.ORG X 1989 DE PROTECTING HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT THROUGH THE TRANSITION TO SAFER, MORE SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS. 7 7 22 12 0 0 15 4104 3051956 3299622 205 10509 489 5141 3052665 3319376 0 0 0 0 2115200 2198176 0 0 0 764955 992927 2880155 3191103 172510 128273 1636967 1897208 578973 712186 1057994 1185022 X TO PROTECT HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT BY ACCELERATING THE ADOPTION OF PRODUCTS THAT ARE SAFER AND MORE SUSTAINABLE. 0 0 2550618 3299622 GREEN SEAL IS A GLOBAL NONPROFIT COMMITTED TO MAKING SAFETY AND SUSTAINABILITY EVERYONE'S BUSINESS. THE ECOLABELING MOVEMENT WE PIONEERED DECADES AGO HAS DRIVEN PERMANENT SHIFTS IN THE MARKETPLACE, EMPOWERING INFORMED PURCHASING DECISIONS AND REWARDING INDUSTRY INNOVATORS. GREEN SEAL'S HALLMARK IS TO LEAD WITH SCIENCE TO SPUR INNOVATION FOR A MORE SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY, EXPOSING THE FALSE CHOICE BETWEEN ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC HEALTH. FROM PROMPTING A NATIONWIDE SHIFT TOWARD RECYCLED-CONTENT PAPER, TO CATALYZING A MOVEMENT TOWARD LOW-VOC PRODUCTS, THE GREEN SEAL CERTIFICATION MARK IS A TRUSTED SYMBOL THAT PRODUCTS MEET TRULY COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH AND SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP STANDARDS. GREEN SEAL'S FLAGSHIP CERTIFICATION PROGRAM AND ITS OTHER INITATIVES ARE DESIGNED TO (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)ACCELERATE THE MARKET ADOPTION OF SAFER AND MORE SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS. IN 2023, OUR STANDARDS ENCOMPASS APPROXIMATELY 1,800 CERTIFIED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES ACROSS MORE THAN 36,000 PRODUCT SKUS FROM THE WORLD'S LEADING COMPANIES. WITH GLOBAL RECOGNITION AND TRUSTED EXPERTISE, COMPANIES AND CONSUMERS CAN LOOK FOR, PARTNER WITH, AND LEAN ON GREEN SEAL TO MAKE HEALTHIER, SAFER CHOICES WITH CONFIDENCE. 2550618 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 0 1 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL FL GA MD NY RI TN VA WI X X JEFF KUZIEMKO 2028726400 601 13TH ST NW FL 12 WASHINGTON DC 20005 HELEN SAHI CHAIR (UNTIL 10/2022) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NANCY HERSH VICE CHAIR; THEN CHAIR(TRAN 10/2022) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRENNA WALRAVEN TREAS; THEN VICE CHAIR(TRAN 10/2022) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JESSE LEVIN DIR; THEN TREASURER (TRANS. 10/2022) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EDWARD HUBBARD DIR; THEN SECRETARY (TRANS. 10/2022) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM JONES DIRECTOR (UNTIL 6/3023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ED CHEN DIRECTOR (FROM 5/2022) 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEN GRUITT DIRECTOR (FROM 5/2022) 1.00 X 0 0 0 VAISHALI SAMPAT DIRECTOR (FROM 5/2022) 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS GATLIN CEO 40.00 X 253912 0 27300 JEFF KUZIEMKO SVP FIN; THEN CFO/COO(TRANS 8/2023) 40.00 X 166329 0 23864 TARYN TUSS VP, MARKETING 40.00 X 149338 0 24347 569579 0 75511 3 0 1 0 INTERBRAND CORPORATION 200 VARCK STREET 10TH FL NEW YORK NY 10014 BRANDING CONSULTING 200000 1 4104 4104 ANNUAL MONITORING FEES 541900 2799228 2799228 CERTIFICATION FEES 541900 486222 486222 HEALTHY GREEN SCHOOLS 541900 14172 14172 3299622 10509 10509 OTHER INCOME 900099 5141 5141 5141 3319376 3299622 0 15650 X 498351 374293 124058 1056910 856979 199931 62203 50303 11900 448718 358618 90100 131994 104781 27213 38720 36209 2511 22212 22212 506752 479678 27074 42290 42290 41451 26558 14893 73275 48134 25141 50591 30064 20527 53837 36677 17160 9771 5806 3965 35905 28502 7403 DUES AND SUBCRIPTIONS 32509 28049 4460 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 29139 29139 PROFESSIONAL DEV. 23855 20074 3781 REGISTRATIONS & FEES 7325 5172 2153 25295 18431 6864 3191103 2550618 640485 0 187816 362761 1104574 1030645 291779 442257 11972 40128 37633 21689 21802 15944 11544 7480 5473 1636967 1897208 203868 230898 375105 481288 578973 712186 X 1057994 1185022 1057994 1185022 1636967 1897208 128273 -1240 -5 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 8252 2321 309590 15 4104 324282 2986859 2894578 3097689 3051956 3299622 15330704 2995111 2896899 3407279 3051971 3303726 15654986 6300 1800 300 3500 11900 419736 499530 430710 546106 568887 2464969 426036 501330 431010 546106 572387 2476869 13178117 1552 1105 256 205 10509 13627 1552 1105 256 205 10509 13627 384 3568 14249 489 5141 23831 2997047 2901572 3421784 3052665 3319376 15692444 0.83980 0.84780 0.00090 0.00030 X 37633 21689 15944 15944 X 3318136 -1240 -1240 3319376 0 3319376 3191103 0 3191103 0 3191103 PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 AND 2022, GREEN SEAL, INC. HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 DOUGLAS GATLIN CEO 234731 0 19181 0 0 0 11737 0 15563 0 281212 0 0 0 JEFF KUZIEMKO SVP FIN; THEN CFO/COO(TRANS 8/2023) 166329 0 0 0 0 0 8368 0 15496 0 190193 0 0 0 TARYN TUSS VP, MARKETING 149338 0 0 0 0 0 7515 0 16832 0 173685 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 PERFORMANCE BONUS OF $19,181 PAID TO CEO, DOUGLAS GATLIN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS. THE VP OF FINANCE REVIEWED THE FORM 990 AGAINST THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PRESENTED BY THE AUDITORS. THE CEO AND THE BOARD ALSO REVIEW THE 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND VOLUNTEERS SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY CERTIFICATION WITHIN 30 DAYS OF INITIAL WORK WITH THE ORGANIZATION, AND MUST NOTIFY THE BOARD OF ANY CONFLICTS THAT ARISE WITHIN 30 DAYS. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY RESULTS IN DISCIPLINARY ACTION, UP TO AND INCLUDING TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND/OR DISMISSAL FROM THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A CEO SALARY AND COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD. DURING 2017, THE BOARD UTILIZED A SEARCH FIRM IN HIRING ITS CEO, AND THAT FIRM PROVIDED GUIDANCE ON COMPENSATION COMPARABILITY. THE BOARD MINUTES DOCUMENT THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION ON THE HIRING AND COMPENSATION. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW FOR THE CEO WAS HELD IN MAY 2023. THE CEO DETERMINES COMPENSATION FOR ALL OTHER STAFF, INCLUDING SENIOR MANAGEMENT. SALARY INCREASES GIVEN ARE BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND COMPARABILITY DATA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 395,135. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 22,302. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 417,437. CERTIFICATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 81,380. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,593. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 85,973. MONITORING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,520. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 86. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,606. VERIFICATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,643. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 93. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,736.