2026-03-03T13:40:02-06:00 2025-09-30 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2024-10-01 133553974 GREEN SEAL INC GREE 2028726400 601 13TH ST NW FL 12 WASHINGTON DC 20005 DOUGLAS GATLIN CEO 2028726400 2026-03-03 1 0 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DOUGLAS GATLIN 601 13TH ST NW FL 12 WASHINGTON DC 20005 3698081 0 X WWW.GREENSEAL.ORG X 1989 DE SEE PART III, LINE 1. 8 8 22 9 0 0 4873 2724 3530728 3669618 17885 18823 -517 6916 3552969 3698081 0 0 0 0 2465673 2569005 0 0 0 1417766 1165337 3883439 3734342 -330470 -36261 1828016 1563053 973464 744763 854552 818290 X TO PROTECT HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT BY ACCELERATING THE ADOPTION OF PRODUCTS THAT ARE SAFER AND MORE SUSTAINABLE. 0 0 2998635 3669618 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. AS PART OF THIS WORK, GREEN SEAL LEADS MULTI-STAKEHOLDER INITIATIVES TO ALIGN CONSUMER-PACKAGED GOODS, RETAIL, INSTITUTIONAL, AND INDUSTRIAL PRODUCT COMMUNITIES AROUND THE CORE ELEMENTS OF SAFER AND MORE SUSTAINABLE EVERYDAY PRODUCTS TO REDUCE MARKETPLACE CONFUSION. IN 2025, OUR STANDARDS ENCOMPASS APPROXIMATELY 1,750 CERTIFIED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES ACROSS MORE THAN 30,000 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. 2998635 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 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 18 0 1 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 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 NANCY HERSH CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRENNA WALRAVEN VICE-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JESSE LEVIN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EDWARD HUBBARD SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ED CHEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VAISHALI SAMPAT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 COURTNEY HOLM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHILA WATTAMWAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS GATLIN CEO 40.00 X 243500 0 30694 JEFFREY KUZIEMKO CFO/COO 40.00 X 179592 0 28145 MICHAEL CHAUDRON VP, CUSTOMER SUCCESS 40.00 X 180970 0 32040 TARYN TUSS SVP, MARKETING 40.00 X 161563 0 28335 SARA RISLEY VP, CERTIFICATION 40.00 X 152196 0 8205 CALLIE TAYLOR DIRECTOR, CERTIFICATION 40.00 X 101931 0 24181 1019752 0 151600 6 0 1 0 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 75 VALLEY STREAM PKWY MAVERN PA 19355 REBRAND LAUNCH, MARKETING & ADV. 283500 INTERBRAND CORPORATION 200 VARCK STREET 10TH FL NEW YORK NY 10014 REBRANDING SERVICES 112667 2 2724 2724 ANNUAL MONITORING FEES 541900 2965237 2965237 CERTIFICATION FEES 541900 698707 698707 HEALTHY GREEN SCHOOLS 541900 5674 5674 3669618 18823 18823 OTHER INCOME 900099 6916 6916 6916 3698081 3669618 0 25739 X 472242 349859 122383 1647877 1388151 259726 66785 56574 10211 214783 180016 34767 167318 137564 29754 67856 60527 7329 30092 30092 401158 346303 54855 188458 188458 29274 18204 11070 117756 75651 42105 32266 19939 12327 44411 40176 4235 61486 37995 23491 40578 25075 15503 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 64743 64743 DUES AND SUBCRIPTIONS 45303 41351 3952 RECRUITMENT 24002 19734 4268 REGISTRATIONS & FEES 8620 5327 3293 9334 7731 1603 3734342 2998635 735707 0 730305 502482 456837 473939 410793 444532 74855 40328 192566 98085 149106 94481 6120 7291 1828016 1563053 400957 285287 572507 459476 973464 744763 X 854552 818290 854552 818290 1828016 1563053 -36261 -1 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 309590 15 4104 4873 2724 321306 3097689 3051956 3299622 3530728 3669618 16649613 3407279 3051971 3303726 3535601 3672342 16970919 300 3500 3683 2000 9483 430710 546106 568887 639417 568316 2753436 431010 546106 572387 643100 570316 2762919 14208000 256 205 10509 17885 18823 47678 256 205 10509 17885 18823 47678 14249 489 5141 -517 6916 26278 3421784 3052665 3319376 3552969 3698081 17044875 0.83360 0.83090 0.00280 0.00180 X 35306 27387 7919 157260 70698 86562 94481 3698081 0 3698081 0 3698081 3734342 0 3734342 0 3734342 X X X 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 DOUGLAS GATLIN CEO 240000 0 3500 0 0 0 12000 0 18694 0 274194 0 0 0 MICHAEL CHAUDRON VP, CUSTOMER SUCCESS 172220 0 8750 0 0 0 8750 0 23290 0 213010 0 0 0 JEFFREY KUZIEMKO CFO/COO 176092 0 3500 0 0 0 9000 0 19145 0 207737 0 0 0 TARYN TUSS SVP, MARKETING 158063 0 3500 0 0 0 8000 0 20335 0 189898 0 0 0 SARA RISLEY VP, CERTIFICATION 148696 0 3500 0 0 0 7435 0 770 0 160401 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 5 MICHAEL CHAUDRON (VP, CUSTOMER SUCCESS) RECEIVED A YEAR-END BONUS IN OCTOBER 2024 OF $8,750 FOR HELPING HIS TEAM AND THE ORGANIZATION HIT NEW REVENUE TARGETS. PART I, LINE 7 FISCAL YEAR-END PERFORMANCE BONUS OF $3,500 WAS PAID TO ALL MANAGEMENT TEAM MEMBERS IN OCTOBER 2024. THIS INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING STAFF THAT WERE LISTED IN FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A: DOUG GATLIN; JEFF KUZIEMKO; TARYN TUSS; SARA RISLEY. ADDITIONALLY, CALLIE TAYLOR WAS ALSO LISTED IN FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A BUT WAS NOT PART OF THE MANAGEMENT TEAM. CALLIE RECEIVED A $1,000 ALL-STAFF FISCAL YEAR-END BONUS IN OCTOBER 2024. 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 MOST RECENT COMPENSATION REVIEW FOR THE CEO TOOK PLACE IN OCTOBER 2025. 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 254,760. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 40,354. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 295,114. CERTIFICATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 85,043. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 13,471. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 98,514. MONITORING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,444. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 546. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,990. VERIFICATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,056. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 484. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,540.